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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 13-05-20
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[01] Excavations at the ancient agora of Pella to continue
[01] Excavations at the ancient agora of Pella to continue
ANA/MPA--Excavations at the ancient agora of Pella, capital city of
Alexander the Great's and his father Philip's kingdom, have been renewed
for another five years under University of Thessaloniki professor
of classical archaeology Ioannis Akamatis, following the Central
Archaeological Council's approval.
Field work will focus on the area south of the agora, the northern stoa,
the central square and the eastern wing, to look for structures earlier
than the hellenistic metropolis' remains of the mid-4th century BC to
the 2nd century BC.
The compound of the ancient agora covers 70,000 square metres and
contained multiple buildings and workshops attesting to the city's
economic strength - from ceramic and sculpture studios, to metal
processing, food and perfume manufacturing, administrative offices and
the city's archive, containing the clay stamps of papyrus records.
Excavations last year revealed a temple-like rectangular structure
that will be researched further, several coins, ceramic storage vessels
stamped with identifiable data and statuettes.
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