ATHENS - KOLONOS - 2008
Antiquity - Classical - Hellenistic - Roman
Académie de Platon, Academy of Plato
Αρχαιολογικό Κτηματολόγιο
Archaeological sites :Πόλη των Αθηνών
Athens, Kolonos, 4-6 Keratsiniou St. (O.T. 82, property of A. Smyrniotaki and D. Stergiou). M. Kontopanagou (Γ’ ΕΠΚΑ) reports on Classical, Hellenistic and Late Roman discoveries (Figs 1,2).
Classical period: A 5th c. road with a retaining wall was found. Additionally, 15 circular and 2 rectangular rock-cut pits were excavated. They contained black-glazed and black-figure sherds.
Hellenistic period: Five burials were found: 3 tile graves, 1 pyre and 1 shaft grave. The burial offerings include 2nd c. B.C. unguentaria and an iron strigil.
Late Roman-Early Christian period: A cistern (Fig 3) and three walls were excavated. The cistern had hydraulic concrete internally and is dated in the 6th c. A.D. Finally, numerous pits were found. They contained Early Christian sherds and building material.
The excavations were supervised by A. Aggelopoulou and M. Kontopanagou.
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