The SAIA Archaeological Mission in Lemnos resumed investigations in 2021 in the eastern port district of Hephaestia, after a one-year interruption due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The excavation continued in the south aisle and narthex of the Early Byzantine Basilica and in an adjoining room of its Middle Byzantine phase; two burials of this time were also brought to light. The excavation of the south aisle uncovered a large building with pithoi for storing foodstuffs, dated to the 5th-4th century B.C., below the floor preparation. This discovery complements the knowledge of the classical phases of Hephaestia, identified since 1926 in other parts of the peninsula, with the excavation of the necropolis and theatre, and perhaps also the walls.
La Missione Archeologica della SAIA a Lemno ha ripreso nel 2021 le indagini dell’area del porto orientale di meridionale della basilica proto-bizantina, del nartece, di un ambiente annesso e di due sepolture pertinenti alla fase della chiesa medio-bizantina. Lo scavo della navata meridionale ha consentito di mettere in luce, sotto la preparazione del pavimento, un pithoi per lo stoccaggio di derrate, datato al V-IV secolo a.C. Questa scoperta integra la conoscenza delle fasi classiche di Efestia, individuate già a partire dal 1926 in altri settori della penisola, con lo scavo della necropoli e del teatro, e forse anche delle mura.
De Domenico, C. (2021). L'area del porto orientale di Efestia (Lemno). Scavi e ricerche del 2021. ANNUARIO DELLA SCUOLA ARCHEOLOGICA DI ATENE E DELLE MISSIONI ITALIANE IN ORIENTE, 99(2), 146-167.
L'area del porto orientale di Efestia (Lemno). Scavi e ricerche del 2021
De Domenico, Carlo
2021-01-01
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The SAIA Archaeological Mission in Lemnos resumed investigations in 2021 in the eastern port district of Hephaestia, after a one-year interruption due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The excavation continued in the south aisle and narthex of the Early Byzantine Basilica and in an adjoining room of its Middle Byzantine phase; two burials of this time were also brought to light. The excavation of the south aisle uncovered a large building with pithoi for storing foodstuffs, dated to the 5th-4th century B.C., below the floor preparation. This discovery complements the knowledge of the classical phases of Hephaestia, identified since 1926 in other parts of the peninsula, with the excavation of the necropolis and theatre, and perhaps also the walls.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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