Medieval History
A 4th-century A.D. chapel that may be the oldest Christian place of worship in Thessaloniki was discovered by archaeologists beneath an early Christian basilica, itself unearthed during construction of the Sintrivani metro station in the northern port city.
Among the highlights of the find is a mosaic floor uncovered when structures of the later basilica were removed. This was showed a white field with a clematis theme, dominated by a phoenix with a halo and 13 rays in the centre. On either side are a number of birds, of which seven still survive, two of the right and five on the left.
Click here to read this article from the Athens News Agency
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Medieval History
More antiquities revealed by Thessaloniki metro
A 4th-century A.D. chapel that may be the oldest Christian place of worship in Thessaloniki was discovered by archaeologists beneath an early Christian basilica, itself unearthed during construction of the Sintrivani metro station in the northern port city.
Among the highlights of the find is a mosaic floor uncovered when structures of the later basilica were removed. This was showed a white field with a clematis theme, dominated by a phoenix with a halo and 13 rays in the centre. On either side are a number of birds, of which seven still survive, two of the right and five on the left.
Click here to read this article from the Athens News Agency
- 2,000-year-old Road Unearthed In Greece; Children?s Games Etched On Paving Stones
Archaeologists in Greece?s second-largest city have uncovered a 70-metre section of an ancient road built by the Romans that was the city?s main travel artery nearly 2,000 years ago. The marble-paved road was unearthed during excavations for Thessaloniki?s...
- Ancient Byzantine Road Unearthed In Greece
Archaeologists have unearthed an ancient marble paved Byzantine road during excavation work for a new metro in the northern Greek port city of Thessaloniki, the Culture Ministry said on Friday. Dating from the third century BC, the marble paved road,...
- Countless Treasures Found In The Excavations For The Subway In Thessaloniki
Macedonians discovered a valuable treasure hid in the bowels of the earth, thanks to the methodical excavations undertaken in the construction of the Thessaloniki metro. Many artifacts found in the excavation, from items such as gold hoops, benches, and...
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Archaeologists have uncovered rare finds from the High Middle Ages, including a unique tile with a symbol of dragon, during the archeological research accompanying the restoration of the basilica in Velehrad, a popular church pilgrimage complex. Dragon,...
- Byzantine Baptistry Discovered In Egypt
Polish archaeologists discovered an unknown baptistery, and a few hundred bronze coins during archaeological work in Marea, a town situated 44 kilometers southwest of Alexandria. According to Science and Scholarship in Poland, the project, being run...