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OURANOUPOLIS (Ancient city) AGION OROS
In the region of Ouranoupolis, one kilometre east of the village,
and during the work of private property levelling, a Roman grave was revealed.
It was found in low elevation in a place called "kokkinohorafo", near
the street that leads to the abbey of Zigou near the border of Mount
Athos. At a small distance, further north, there is a water bridge
and a post byzantine water gallery, as well as various other manufactures relative
with the water feeder of the region. In 1959 further uphill, in a graphic place
called "Kokkinara", on private property, Manolis Andronikos a very important archeologist
discovered relics and remains of an important hellenistic building and also of
ancient objects, such as earthen oil lamps, coins and lead items. The research
was most probably on a rather small scale so it was not promoted. The first discovery
although not impressive, adds a new topographic element to the undiscovered region.
This grave is a constructed square-shaped grave orientated parallel
to the seashore. A thin layer of stone was on top of it. Similar layers of stone
have been found within the region proving the existence of an ancient organized
cemetery.
The walls of the grave are built off-handedly with stones and conjunctive
matter of yellowish clay, while the natural soil constitutes its flooring. The
dead, in supine position, was placed directly in the natural red soil. The only
belongings of the dead were a coin placed on his thorax, and an earthen oil lamp
next his left leg. Chronologically this grave dates back to the third quarter
of the 3rd century A.C.
Το κείμενο παρατίθεται τον Μάρτιο 2004 από την ακόλουθη ιστοσελίδα του Δήμου Σταγίρων - Ακάνθου
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