The excavation work was carried out from June 24 until August 4 and finds include an early Christian basilica with later additions, including two towers and strong exterior walls, a number of rectangular rooms partly carved from rock that was used until late antiquity and obsidian tools and pottery shards of the Protocycladic era.
I’ll buy it.
The View Tax on the properties likely became unbearable....
Fascinating.
“Discovery” seems to be the wrong term. That site has been known for centuries.
showed evidence that the location was resettled in the 12th century BC after a period when it was abandoned, and then continuously inhabited from that time until the 7th or 8th century AD since all subsequent eras are represented by finds unearthed on the site.
The city, which archaeologists believe was based on the islet, started to shrink in the early Byzantine period and was finally abandoned, with the remaining inhabitants moving to the fortress now known as Orias Castle.
Does anyone think the arrival of Arab Muzzy sea raiders in the Med might have caused folks to fort up? More from the Religion of Piece.
The site of the Original Keg Party has been found !
Neat!
I’ve been to the island of Sifnos, the second island south of Kythnos. Those are some rugged islands!
On Google Earth, check out
Lat 37° 24.474'N
Lon 24° 23.710'E
Looking straight down (no tilt), eye alt ~1300 ft, and rotated so that southwest is at the top...
You should recognize the first photo (overhead) view in the article
Enjoy!!
TXnMA
