VIA EGNATIA - 2006

Via Egnatia. G. Karadedos and M. Nikolaidou-Patera (Aristotelian University, Thessaloniki) report on excavation in 2 locations, SE of the Rom arch at Philippoi and at Sravanaki. This revealed the anc. road fabric of the Via Egnatia and kerb stones which indicate that the road was ca. 5m w. At the latter site, remains of later walling was found across the road: S of the road here were found a marble larnax, and a stele depicting a horseman and with the Latin funerary inscription of one Valerius Crescens.