ACHARNAI, Lykotrypa - 2011
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Record ID
6085
Activity Date
2011
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Acharnes, Acharnae, Menidi
Acharnes, Acharnae, Menidi
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2011
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Acharnes, Lykotrypa. Dimοkratias Avenue 198 (OT. 315A, property of K. and F. Giannopoulou). Eirini Anagnostopoulou (B’ ΕΠΚΑ) and S. Katsandri (B’ ΕΠΚΑ) report on the discovery of a tile grave and three sarcophagi. The tile grave (Fig. 1) contained few bones, a bronze artefact, an iron artefact and four unguentaria dating to the second half of the 2nd c. B.C. A black-glazed kantharos dating to 375 B.C. was found in the vicinity of this grave.
The first sarcophagus (Fig. 2) was made with poros stone and contained a squat lekythos and a black glazed saltcellar (late 5th c. B.C.). The second sarcophagus (Fig. 3) was also made of poros stone and contained few bones, a bronze coin, a cook pot, a phiale, an oinochoe and the lid of a vessel. All of the aforementioned burial offerings are dated to Roman times. In addition, an undecorated phiale (2nd-3rd c. A.D.) containing bones, a lid and a seashell was found in the stratum above the sarcophagus. The third sarcophagus (Figs. 4, 5) was made of limestone and contained 6 white-ground lekythoi, a squat lekythos, a pyxis, 2 miniature skyphoi, and a doll wearing a helmet and holding a shield. In addition, a bronze artefact and iron nails were found in its vicinity. All previously mentioned artefacts are dated to the third quarter of the 5th c. B.C. Additional finds from the area include a black-glazed saltcellar (end of 5th c. B.C.), an oinochoe, two lamps (3rd-4th c. A.D.), and numerous Classical and Roman pottery sherds.
Author
Chryssanthi PAPADOPOULOU
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ADelt 66 (2011) Chr., 105-106
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2017-07-14 00:00:00
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