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Excavation at Makri of Hebros

• Ευστρατίου, Νίκος
• Καλλιντζή, Κωνσταντίνα

The excavation of Makri started in 1988; it was carried out by N. Kallintzi and N. Efstratiou, archaeologists working in the Komotini Museum, and it was financed by the PIM (Program Integral Mediterranean) of the Hebros district. The archaeological site, located by the sea 500 m. south from the village, was discovered in the World War I during the digging of the Bulgarian trenches. The pottery lying on the surface of the ground comprises Neolithic, Classical, Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine sherds. A prehistoric mound and the so-called «Cyclop’s cave» are located at the centre of the site; however, the size of the city of the historic period is unknown. The excavation consisted of two sectors: SECTOR A: Parts of houses furnished with various features, which cannot be easily dated, were discovered; they yielded finds and pottery dated from the Classical to the Roman period. Furthermore, various parts of a restricted area of this sector yieldedundisturbed Neolithic deposits 1.40 m. deep. Neolithic pottery and artifacts, such as figurines, spindle horles, flint blades, stone axes, burnishers etc. were also found in the fill covering the buildings of the city. Finally, structures of unknown use and dating, cut into the cliff on either side of the Cave, were discovered. SECTOR B: Significant architectural features (posthole structures, storage bins—pots— hearths and ovens) and successive well preserved floors were discovered very near the surface, not far from the trenches. Their use is still unknown. The great quantity of pottery and other finds, such as figurines, tools, bones and shells isremarkable. The pottery dates to Paradimi phase, contemporary to Sitagri I. The lack of painted pottery is distinctive

• History and Archaeology

• Ανασκαφές (Αρχαιολογία)

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