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Seventh-Century BC Artifacts Found in Lesvos Archaeological Dig
” width=”696″>The ancient fortification of Antissa on the Greek island of Lesvos. Credit: Ephorate of Antiquities of Lesvos
On Lesvos, three buildings that are of particular interest to archaeologists were brought to light recently during the ongoing excavation of the castle of Agioi Theodoroi, which has been identified as ancient Antissa.
The dig, headed up by the Lesvos Ephorate of Antiquities, has uncovered an arched building from the seventh century BC. A great deal of painted and grey and black pottery and two earlier rectangular buildings of the 8th and 10th centuries BC were also unearthed as part of the dig.
Gate to Byzantine City, Ottoman Baths Discovered under Mytilene Castle
March 2, 2021
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A new gate to an ancient city was recently unearthed at Mytilene’s iconic castle on the Greek island of Lesvos. Credit: Lesvos Ephorate of Antiquities
Recent excavations undertaken by the Ephorate of Antiquities of the Greek island of Lesvos have revealed new Byzantine structures and even baths dating back to the Ottoman era in Mytilene.
Going back as far as the 6th to the 7th century AD, the findings shed new light on life on the island of Lesvos, especially regarding the defense of the island in those times.