ANNUARIO della SCUOLA ARCHEOLOGICA DI ATENE e delle MISIONI ITALIANE IN ORIENTE, 2021
The systematic excavations of the University of Crete at Eleutherna (Central Crete) have focused,... more The systematic excavations of the University of Crete at Eleutherna (Central Crete) have focused, since their beginning in 1985, on the Central Plateau of the Pyrgi hill, the acropolis of the ancient city (Sector II-Central). An Archaic temple and an imposing Tetraconch, a few meters further N, were brought to light during the excavations. Although the initial use and date of the construction of the Tetraconch remains unclear, it was converted into a church in the 7th century. These buildings seem to have formed landmarks of Eleutherna’s acropolis during different phases of its history, demonstrating the enduring public nature of this topos which was directly connected to the political and religious functions of the city down the centuries. Their architectural remains, amongst which stands out the thesauros of the temple with its sophisticated and mechanically innovative cover and locking device, along with other vestiges, including ritual depositions of feasting remains and votives, are presented here in detail for the first time. Through their study, we will try to explore the continuities and disruptions in the sacred topography of the acropolis at Εleutherna and to set them within the broader socio-political context of their time.
ANNUARIO della SCUOLA ARCHEOLOGICA DI ATENE e delle MISIONI ITALIANE IN ORIENTE, 2021
The systematic excavations of the University of Crete at Eleutherna (Central Crete) have focused,... more The systematic excavations of the University of Crete at Eleutherna (Central Crete) have focused, since their beginning in 1985, on the Central Plateau of the Pyrgi hill, the acropolis of the ancient city (Sector II-Central). An Archaic temple and an imposing Tetraconch, a few meters further N, were brought to light during the excavations. Although the initial use and date of the construction of the Tetraconch remains unclear, it was converted into a church in the 7th century. These buildings seem to have formed landmarks of Eleutherna’s acropolis during different phases of its history, demonstrating the enduring public nature of this topos which was directly connected to the political and religious functions of the city down the centuries. Their architectural remains, amongst which stands out the thesauros of the temple with its sophisticated and mechanically innovative cover and locking device, along with other vestiges, including ritual depositions of feasting remains and votives, are presented here in detail for the first time. Through their study, we will try to explore the continuities and disruptions in the sacred topography of the acropolis at Εleutherna and to set them within the broader socio-political context of their time.
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in 1985, on the Central Plateau of the Pyrgi hill, the acropolis of the ancient city (Sector II-Central). An Archaic temple and
an imposing Tetraconch, a few meters further N, were brought to light during the excavations. Although the initial use and date
of the construction of the Tetraconch remains unclear, it was converted into a church in the 7th century. These buildings seem to
have formed landmarks of Eleutherna’s acropolis during different phases of its history, demonstrating the enduring public nature
of this topos which was directly connected to the political and religious functions of the city down the centuries. Their architectural
remains, amongst which stands out the thesauros of the temple with its sophisticated and mechanically innovative cover and
locking device, along with other vestiges, including ritual depositions of feasting remains and votives, are presented here in detail
for the first time. Through their study, we will try to explore the continuities and disruptions in the sacred topography of the
acropolis at Εleutherna and to set them within the broader socio-political context of their time.
in 1985, on the Central Plateau of the Pyrgi hill, the acropolis of the ancient city (Sector II-Central). An Archaic temple and
an imposing Tetraconch, a few meters further N, were brought to light during the excavations. Although the initial use and date
of the construction of the Tetraconch remains unclear, it was converted into a church in the 7th century. These buildings seem to
have formed landmarks of Eleutherna’s acropolis during different phases of its history, demonstrating the enduring public nature
of this topos which was directly connected to the political and religious functions of the city down the centuries. Their architectural
remains, amongst which stands out the thesauros of the temple with its sophisticated and mechanically innovative cover and
locking device, along with other vestiges, including ritual depositions of feasting remains and votives, are presented here in detail
for the first time. Through their study, we will try to explore the continuities and disruptions in the sacred topography of the
acropolis at Εleutherna and to set them within the broader socio-political context of their time.