The tower of Vassiliko, Euboea, chronologically can be placed in the Venetian period (in Euboea 1204-1470). It is one of the earlier samples of its architectural type. It belongs to a ‘network’ of similar towers situated near close to... more
The tower of Vassiliko, Euboea, chronologically can be placed in the Venetian period (in Euboea 1204-1470). It is one of the earlier samples of its architectural type. It belongs to a ‘network’ of similar towers situated near close to main streets. These towers had mostly defensive character and were also used as observation-towers for the fertile farmlands around them. Some of them seem to have also been part of a ‘communication’ system between distant sites. The monument stands in good condition, as far as it concerns its stonebuilt walls and the bifurcated crenellation, but the roof, the floors, the windows and the door are missing. It is an almost orthogonal building (exterior dimensions 8.40x8.20 m) and it measures 18,70 m. full height. The ground-floor has no openings. The only entrance of the tower is at the south facade at first floor level, with one narrow window in the centre of its wall that indicates a defensive role. The second floor was used as a ‘living room’ provided with a fireplace and a mural with madona, one window in each facade and a cantilevered structure that plays the role of machicolation. The restoration project of the Medieval Tower of Vassiliko proposes the reconstruction of the wooden floors, the windows, the roof and the internal staircases. A balcony will also be constructed in front of the only entrance at first floor level with a self-standing metallic staircase or a lift. Finally, at the first and second floors an exhibition about the monument and its geographical, historical and political environment will be developed.
18:20- 18:40 Mετακινήσεις δημητριακών και ανθρώπινες μετακινήσεις. "Η Εύβοια και ο Ευβοϊκός κόλπος ως θαλάσσια εμπορική οδός και η σημασία τους για την παραγωγή και διακίνηση σιτηρών κατά τον 5ο και 4ο αιώνα π.Χ." Aλέξανδρος-Νεκτάριος Ιω.... more
18:20- 18:40 Mετακινήσεις δημητριακών και ανθρώπινες μετακινήσεις. "Η Εύβοια και ο Ευβοϊκός κόλπος ως θαλάσσια εμπορική οδός και η σημασία τους για την παραγωγή και διακίνηση σιτηρών κατά τον 5ο και 4ο αιώνα π.Χ." Aλέξανδρος-Νεκτάριος Ιω. Βασιλείου-Δαμβέργης, Dr. Κλασικής Αρχαιολογίας- Φιλόλογος, καθηγητής Β/βάθμιας εκπαίδευσης. Cereal motions and human movements. "Evia and the Gulf of Evia as a maritime trade route and their importance for the production and distribution of cereals in the 5th and 4th centuries BC" Alexandros- Nektarios Vasileiou -Damvergis, Dr., Archaeologist. Philologist / Secondary education teacher.
The Sanctuary of Artemis Amarysia in Amarynthos was the most renowned shrine of the Eretrian polis, and its annual festival, the Artemisia, drew large crowds from Euboea and beyond. Yet, despite its regional fame and prominence, its... more
The Sanctuary of Artemis Amarysia in Amarynthos was the most renowned shrine of the Eretrian polis, and its annual festival, the Artemisia, drew large crowds from Euboea and beyond. Yet, despite its regional fame and prominence, its remains have eluded archaeological identification. As a result, the location of the Artemision has been a vexed question in Euboean studies for over a century. Between 2003 and 2007, however, a new impetus was given to its localization. In collaboration with the Ephorate of Antiquities of Euboea, the Swiss School of Archaeology in Greece (ESAG) carried out a large-scale geophysical survey in the area of Amarynthos, some 11km east of Eretria, at the foot of a hill locally known as Paleoekklisies (or Paleochora). The ensuing trial trenches were followed by systematic excavation that eventually led to the discovery of substantial buildings. We suggest that these buildings are part of a monumental complex that should be identified as the Sanctuary of Artemis Amarysia (see afterword).
