Listed 14 sub titles with search on: Archaeological sites for wider area of: "XANTHI Prefecture GREECE" .
MYRTOUSSA (Settlement) XANTHI
The Kastro hill (formelry called Kales, h. 614 m) is located to the west of the Nestos river, 800m to the west of the ruins of the village of Aerikon (Drenova) and 3km to the NE of the village of Myrtoussa. The castle on the hill dates to the beginning of the 3rd cent. B.C.
MELISSA (Village) XANTHI
At the location "Petres" or "Vouno" or "Tes tepe", which is situated to the east and near to the village of Melissa, there is a neolithic settlement (5th millenium B.C.) and, also, one of the installations of Greek colonists at the territory of Avdera (4th cent. B.C.).
At the location "Laspodes", in a 1-1.5km distance to the south of the village of Melissa, there are remains dating to the Hellenistic times.
NEA AMISSOS (Village) XANTHI
On this hill, which is located 350m to the NW of the Nea Amissos village, there were found an installation and a small settlement dating to the classical and hellenistic times.
STAVROUPOLIS (Small town) XANTHI
The tomb, originally covered by a tumulus, was constructed in 200-150 B.C. It was known to the villagers for quite a long time but the first visit of an archaeologist to the site did not occur before 1950. Unfortunately, the tomb had already been plundered, unkown exactly when.
The tomb is built of marble ashlar blocks and has a dromos, an antechamber and chamber, both covered with vaulted roofs. Two marble funerary couches are preserved in the burial chamber, with marble double bolsters at either end. The legs of the couches bear painted decoration. The entrance to the burial chamber had a double door made of marble.
Ch. Macaronas excavated the site in two campaigns: a restricted trial excavation took place in 1951, and a more systematic one in 1953. Consolidation work was carried out in 1978.
The area of the tumulus has been fenced by the 19th Ephorate of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities and the site is now open to the public.
This text is cited Feb 2003 from the Hellenic Ministry of Culture URL below, which also contains images.
AVDIRA (Ancient city) XANTHI
Region: Thrace
Periods: Archaic, Classical, Roman, Byzantine, Geometric
Type: Fortified city
Summary: A coastal city on Cape Bulustra, E of Kavalla.
Physical Description:
The city had two harbors, the larger one protected by a mole
and city fortification walls. The walls extended ca. 5.5 km and enclosed a city
designed on the Hippodamian grid system in the 4th century B.C. Houses of the
Hellenistic and Roman period survive, as do the theater, Roman baths and a terracotta
figurine workshop. Byzantine fortifications have obscured earlier remains on the
acropolis.
Description:
Traditionally founded by Herakles, Abdera was in fact a
7th century B.C. colony of Klazomenai which was reestablished in the 6th century
by Ionians refugees from Teos. It fell under Persian control in 490 B.C. and later
became a member of the Delian League. Philip II conquered the city in ca. 350
B.C. and in 196 B.C. Rome declared it a free city. The city suffered two major
destructions: in 376 B.C. at the hands of the Thracian tribe of the Triballi and
in 170 B.C. by a Roman force. Abdera was famed for the beauty of its coinage and
as the birthplace of Democritus and Protagoras. Although occupied into the Byzantine
period it had lost all political importance during the Roman Imperial period.
Exploration:
Excavations began 1950 by D. Lazarides for the Greek Archaeological
Service.
Donald R. Keller, ed.
This text is cited Oct 2002 from The Perseus Project URL below, which contains 15 image(s), bibliography & interesting hyperlinks.
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