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Excavation at ancient Stageira, 1992

• Σισμανίδης, Κώστας Λ.

The excavation of the southern hill of Stageira included the following: a) The discovery of the southern Classical wall of the city was continued. Its external face, 300 m. long, and up to 4 m. high was excavated. Three circular and two rectangular towers are found at regular intervals. Furthermore, three stairs of the fortification covered the inner face of the southern wall: one on the top of the hill and two more at the eastern and western side respectively. b) A terracotta pipe which supplied the southern part of the city with water from the mountains was excavated. c) Two excavational trenches at the fortified acropolis of Stageira, on the top of the southern hill, yielded remains of military camps, a circular cistern (4 m. deep) and a deep crecase of unknown function. d) Parts of private 4th century houses were excavated at two other parts of the hill. These contribute to the understanding of the urban organization of Stageira in that period. The excavation of the northern hill of Stageira yielded the following: a) 15 more metres of the early Hellenistic wall and a postern (1.80 m.wide) came to light. b) A small trapezoid room was discovered east from the Archaic sanctuary which had been found the previous year. This new room probably belongs to the same sanctuary. c) A big circular building (11m. diameter), used for storage, was located10 m. north from the Archaic sanctuary along the axis of its paved stepped passage

• History and Archaeology

• Ανασκαφές (Αρχαιολογία)

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