AGIOS PETROS - 2007

Agios Petros. E. Kanaki and Ch. Bilmezi (13th ΕΒΑ) report the excavation of 81 graves in the central aisle, the two chapels and along the north wall of the church. There are four types: simple rectangular tombs with earth floors, some with cover-stones that are inscribed or bear family crests; ashlar built tombs of pyramidal shape; vaulted tombs; graves with two compartments. The majority of tombs contained more than one burial. The dead were supine, head to the west. Nails indicate they were in wooden coffins. They had simple jewellery, usually of a religious nature and occasionally pottery (usually unguentaria) and coins. One plate is a Venetian import of the 15th or 16th century, and a cup from Ferrara or Venice dates from the late 15th to early 16th century.