Η πανεπιστημιακή ανασκαφή στο Καραμπουρνάκι Θεσσαλονίκης
Part of : Το Αρχαιολογικό Έργο στη Μακεδονία και στη Θράκη ; 2009, pages 385-396
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Karabournaki : University of Thessaloniki excavations
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In the summer of 1994, the Aristole University of Thessaloniki began to excavate an ancient settlement that lies on a low coastal hill (toumba) in the area of the former Kodra Military Camp (Fig. 1). It is quite possible that the site was the main nucleus of ancient Therme, i.e. the most important settlement located at the head of the Thermaic Gulf until the foundation ofThessaloniki.Up to now, the excavation has revealed rooms of houses (Fig. 3), stone pavements and storerooms with large pithoi (Fig. 2). Most architectural remains are dated to the Archaic Period. Of special importance are certain carved, “beehive-shaped” rooms, which belonged to semi-underground dwellings (Fig. 4). Similar constructions have been found elsewhere around the head of the Thermaic Gulf as well as in several areas of the Black Sea region.The abundant pottery finds date to the time span from the Geometric to Classical Period (8th -4th century B.C.). Among them there is a significant number of vases imported from the major centers of the ancient Greek world, such as Euboea, Corinth, Athens, Chios, Miletus, etc. (Fig. 5-8). There is also an impressive number of trade-amphoras for oil and wine (Fig. 10,13). The local pottery (Fig. 9,11) is also numerous and noteworthy. Certain vase fragments bear painted or incised trade markings and inscriptions in Greek and other languages. From the remaining small finds, mention must be made of some terracotta figurines, loom-weights, mill-stones, molds for jewelry making, (Fig. 12) and a terracotta architectural member. The conservation, drawing, photographing, and cataloguing of the finds are organized in parallel to the excavation work. All the above projects are being held in the renovated Veterinary Building of the former Military Camp, which lies a short distance from the excavation site. This building has been ceded by the Hellenic Public Real Estate Department to the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.Each year, about 40 undergraduates take part in the Karabournaki University excavation, together with 10 postgraduate students. The main collaborators on the excavation are Dr. Eleni Manakidou, Assistant Professor of Classical Archaeology at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, and Dr. Despoina Tsiafaki, Senior Researcher at the Cultural and Educational Technology Institute of Xanthi.Also, in collaboration with the above-mentioned Institute, a number of digitization projects have begun: the production of a multi-media data base that will be accessible via Internet and 3D reconstructions of the ancient settlement and its surrounding area as well as of small excavation finds. The Cultural and Educational Technology Institute of Xanthi has also undertaken chemical and mineral analysis of pottery samples from the excavation. Finally, the Ministry of Macedonia and Thrace has had a significant contribution to the finance of the Karabournaki University excavation during the last years.
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Θεσσαλονίκη
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