»Results of the Greek-Austrian Excavations in Pheneos«
»Results of the Greek-Austrian Excavations in Pheneos. Topography since the Bronze Age, Archaic-Classical Sanctuaries, Early Hellenistic City Wall«
Event within the framework of the 125th anniversary of the Athens branch
Peter Scherrer and Elisabeth Trinkl | Graz University
From 2011 to 2015, the Ephorate of Corinth and the Institute for the Study of Antiquity at the University of Graz (excavation directors K. Kissas and P. Scherrer) investigated the hitherto hardly explored polis Pheneos in north-eastern Arcadia. The lecture gives an overview of the preliminary results of the excavations, especially at the so-called city wall from the early Hellenistic period, and sheds light on two surprisingly discovered archaic-classical sanctuaries in its immediate vicinity. The working hypotheses and unanswered questions on the development of the city as well as on the function and dating of the investigated structures and the rich find material from the sanctuaries (bronze and ceramic vessels, figurines, cult implements made of iron, etc.) are presented. In addition, a settlement context from the Middle Helladic period (ca. 18th century BC) is addressed, which was also investigated in parts.