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The continuity of the research at Sevasteion of Kalindia

• Σισμανίδης, Κώστας Λ.

Part of the Sebasteion was discovered at Kalindia in 2003, one square space (A) to the north and another adjacent to it to the south (B), half of which was investigated. The excavation continued in 2004 and uncovered the rest of space B and two more adjacent spaces to the south, one of which (Γ) was fully and the other (Δ) partially investigated (Dr. 1; Fig. 1). The four spaces share the front and back walls and are 35 m long, while their exterior width, which is 8 m in the first two spaces, increases by approximately 1 m in Γ and Δ, supporting the view that they were a later addition to the original temple (Figs. 2, 3).The interior of space B (Fig. 4) measures 6.50x9 m. Against three of the walls (apart, that is, from the facade) is built a high bench, while roughly in the middle of the rear wall there is a, likewise built, pedestal for a statue measuring 2.50x1.10 m. In front of it was found a rectangular floor structure (1x1.80 m) assembled from three marble slabs. This was the base of a, likewise marble, four-legged table, several pieces of which were found in situ. These data testify to the sacred and devotional nature of the space.Space C(Figs. 5, 6), measuring 7.20x7.50 m, is an exact copy of space A. Built against the rear wall is a long (7.50x1.50 m) pedestal for statues with a meticulously carved, stepped front. To a rectangular poros floor slab exactly in the middle of the room was affixed the, presumably marble, base of an oversized statue of Octavian Augustus, of which parts of the arms and legs have been found (Figs. 7, 8), as also the inset head (Figs. 9, 10). A, likewise inset, female head (Fig. 11), probably a portrait of Flavia Mysta, is also connected with the pedesta along the rear wall and is mentioned in the inscription found in front of space Γ : έτους ηιρ/ενευχομεθα την των ςεβατων/τυχην τοις πολειταις ημώνΦΛΑ/ΟΥΟΙ ΜΥΣΤΑ ΚΑΙ ΕΙΣΙΔΩΡΟΣ ΚΑΙ ΜΥΣΤΑ ΝΕ/ΩΤΕΡΑ ΤΑ ΤΕΚΝΑ ΠΡΟΝΟΙΑΝ ΠΟΙΕΙΣΘΑΙ TOY/ΝΑΟΥ ΕΝ Ω ΤΟ ΓΕΝΟΣ ΗΜΩΝ ΑΝΑΚΕΙΤΑΙ ΟΝ ΚΑ/ΤΕΣΚΕΥΑΣΑΜΕΝ ΕΚ ΘΕΜΕΛΙΩΝ ΕΚ ΤΩΝ ΙΔί/ΩΝ ΟΠΩΣ ΜΕΝΗ ΑΚΑΤΑΦΘΟΡΟΣ (Fig. 12). Regarding the date of the inscription (AD 86) and the phrase καταςκευαςαμεν εκ θεμελίων, it is certain that they relate only to the later part of the Sebasteion (i.e. spaces Γ and Δ), because the original spaces, A and B, are firmly dated to the end of the 1st c. BC. As we noted last year, this first temple was destroyed c. the middle of the 1 st c. AD and was then rebuilt, evidently by Flavia Mysta, together with the new spaces Γ and Δ.Space Δ measures 7.20x8 m, though its south side has not yet been located. There is compelling evidence that it was an auxiliary space, i.e. a storeroom and possibly a workshop. A circular lime kiln, 3 m in diameter, built against the rear wall has been investigated. It seems to have been used immediately after the Sebasteion was finally destroyed in the mid-3rd c. AD (Dr. 1; Fig. 13). The fact that the lime kiln was found full of pieces of marble statuary accounts for the fragmentary state of all the statues in the Sebasteion. During an initial triage of the large quantity of marble pieces, which were found mainly inside, but also in front of, the lime kiln, at least 200 fragments of statues, architectural members, and even inscriptions were recognised (Figs. 14-16)

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