Αρχαιολογικάι ειδήσεις ες Ήπειρο
Part of : Αρχαιολογικά ανάλεκτα εξ Αθηνών ; Vol.VI, No.2, 1973, pages 215-229
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215-229
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Archaeological news from Epirus
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Αρχαιολογικά χρονικά
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Vitsa, district of Zagori. 26 graves of vated during the 1971 - 72 campaign, the new North cemetery were exca- The offerings of the Geometric graves included local clay matt - painted ware (fig. 1 ) or Corinthian vases and iron weapons (fig. 2 ). The Classical graves belonged mainly to the 4th century B.C. (fig. 6) and were richly provided with bronze vessels ( f i g s. 3, 5 ). Grave 146 contained two engraved crystal seals (fig. 4 ), besides a bronze kylix (fig. 3 ).Excavation of the settlement (A Delt. 25 (1970): Chronika p.305 ff.) lying between the South and North cemeteries was also continued (fig. 7 ). The Classical House A was found overlying the late Archaic House ; beneath the latter was uncovered part of a horse - shoe Geometric hut with a clay hearth and a shallow bothros (fig. 8).Prehistoric types of houses persist in Epirus until the end of Classical times; the partly excavated House Z, although apsidal in form, is dated in the 4th century B.C. A rectangular hearth lies in the centre of the clay floor (fig. 9 ).Michalitsi, district of Preveza. Ex-vation of the Classical cemetery near the village Michalitsi ( AAA III ( 1970 ), pp. 41 - 45 ) was continued in 1971. Eight cist - graves, ten covered with tiles, two pit - graves and one incineration have been excavated just west of the funeral precinct (fig. 10 ).Among the cist - graves most interesting for their rich offerings were the child burials. Grave 22 contained a silver bracelet (fig. 11 ), four little vases dated to the end of the 5th century B.C. (fig. 12 ) and clay figurines (fig. 13 ). Inside grave 26 (fig. 14 ) there was a bronze char, 0.24 m. long (fig. 15 ), four figurines and a clay pyxis of the 5th century B.C. Clay figurines were found in many other graves (figs. 13, 16); a well - preserved bronze mirror (fig. 18) belonged to the 4th century B.C. grave 27 (fig. 17).Nikopolis. Property of K. Domaris.In August 1972, part of a Roman villa was excavated in the above - named property, 400 m. N.E. of the Odeion. Five large and six secondary rooms with partly preserved mosaic floors, half of the great court with a well and the impluvium have been uncovered (fig. 19). A fine head ofDionysos has been preserved in the entrance hall (fig. 20). In better condition is the mosaic of a small room ( 2.50 X 2.70 m. ) bearing geometric decoration and an inscription with the founders’ names : Aristoclia and Antoninus (fig. 21 ). Many coins of the 4th century B.C. have been found.Nikopolis. A funeral chamber at 'Nikolarah In August 1972, an already plundered semi - underground funeral chamber ( 6 X 7.20 m. ), was excavated in the east cemetery of Nikopolis (fig. 22, plan 1 ). A staircase leads down to the paved floor of the room. Five sarcophagi were alined along the plastered walls of the chamber, bm nothing was found inside. There were also three small tile cist - graves; one of them, at the N.W. corner of the thalamos, had not been plundered and contained a beautiful glass urn, 0.295 m. high (fig. 23). A funerary inscription carved on a marble slab ( 0.30 X 0.32 X 0.03 m. ) (fig. 24 ) was found on the floor of the chamber.
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Ήπειρος
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