Arta - Kostakia and Keramata settlements - 2014
General Information
Record ID
19609
Activity Date
2014
Chronology
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Type of Operation
Institution
Localisation
Toponym
Arta
Arta
Linked Record
2014
Report
Vasiliki Galani (Ephorate of Antiquities of Arta) reports on the discovery of six graves on work conducted at Kostakia and Keramata settlements in Arta, 2014-2016.
Grave 1 was found near Agios Georgios church in 2014: Tile grave with orientation E-W. Skeleton of a female in supine extended position with arms by the sides and a bronze coin.
In 2015 the excavation continued to the E of Agios Georgios Kostakia church revealing 4 tile graves:
Grave 2: Skeleton of a female in supine extended position with arms upon the hip, orientation W-E.
Grave 3: Skeleton of a female in supine extended position with left arm upon the hip and the right arm by the side, orientation W-E (Fig 1). Grave goods: a bronze earring (Fig. 3).
Grave 4: Skeleton of a child in supine extended position with right arm upon the hip, orientation NW-SE (Fig. 2).
Grave 5: Skeleton of a male in supine extended position with the left arm upon the hip and the right arm extended by the side.
Grave 6 was found at the Arta-Koronisia street: disturbed burial contained the skeleton of a female in supine extended position with arms crossed over the chest. Grave goods: a bronze earring (Fig. 3).
[Entry created by Iro Tagkalou]
Grave 1 was found near Agios Georgios church in 2014: Tile grave with orientation E-W. Skeleton of a female in supine extended position with arms by the sides and a bronze coin.
In 2015 the excavation continued to the E of Agios Georgios Kostakia church revealing 4 tile graves:
Grave 2: Skeleton of a female in supine extended position with arms upon the hip, orientation W-E.
Grave 3: Skeleton of a female in supine extended position with left arm upon the hip and the right arm by the side, orientation W-E (Fig 1). Grave goods: a bronze earring (Fig. 3).
Grave 4: Skeleton of a child in supine extended position with right arm upon the hip, orientation NW-SE (Fig. 2).
Grave 5: Skeleton of a male in supine extended position with the left arm upon the hip and the right arm extended by the side.
Grave 6 was found at the Arta-Koronisia street: disturbed burial contained the skeleton of a female in supine extended position with arms crossed over the chest. Grave goods: a bronze earring (Fig. 3).
[Entry created by Iro Tagkalou]
Author
Georgios Mouratidis
Bibliographic reference(s)
ADelt 71 (2016), Chr., 1080-1083
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2024-07-23 19:59:09
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2024-08-05 08:19:07
Picture(s)
Fig. 1/ Grave 3 and 5 from the E.
Fig. 2/ Grave 4 from the NW.
Fig. 3/ Bronze earrings from Graves 3 and 6 (Kostakia Artas).