Πρόσθετα ανασκαφικά στοιχεία για τη χρονολόγηση της καταστροφής της αγοράς της Πέλλας
Part of : Εγνατία ; No.1, 1989, pages 171-193
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171-193
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Additional excavation data concerning the final destruction of the agora at Pella
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Recent excavations in Pella have brought to light a large part of the Agora of the ancient city, covering more than ten (10) city blocks. Excavation data indicate that the Agora complex was destroyed by a violent natural event, an earthquake. Establishing a firm date of this event is of special interest, not only for the history of the Agora itself, but for the entire city as well. Furthermore, a close dating of the finds included in the destruction debris of the complex is of primary importance. These finds, distinguished by their quantity, variety and high quality, may form a good base to detect the provenience of other finds in the region and give decisive help in dating various objects in the area of wider Macedonia.Having outlined these principles, recent excavation data are presented supporting the theory of the violent natural destruction of the Agora complex and establishing a close dating for the finds included in the destruction debris. The latter is mainly achieved by the publication of nine additional stamped amphora handles from Rhodes and Knidos, as well as a Roman denarius; they all are associated with the destruction debris of the complex. The amphora handles belong to Periods V and VIA, they, therefore, date at the end of the 2nd cent. B.C. and the beginning of the lrst cent. B.C. The Roman denarius is an issue of C. Fonteius of 114/3 B.C. The conclusions reached through these objects is strongly supported by the discovery of a Hoard of 100 New Style Athenian tetradrachms, found under the floor of a room in the West Stoa. The last issue in the hoard belongs to ΞΕΝΟΚΛΗΣ-ΑΡΜΟΞΕΝΟΣ I with a symbol of a coiled serpent, dated in 95/4 B.C. Recent excavation finds, it is concluded, seem to enforce a date of the destruction of the complex at the end of the first dacade of the 1st cent. B.C.In the last section of this article are presented a number of observations concerning the NE stylobate corner of the Agora complex. At the beginning of this section are mentioned a number of successive weatherings on the stylobate and incisions marking the exact space occupied by antas, one of which is partially preserved, in situ. The use of antas in the northern part of the Agora is contrasted in the southern part, where the use of Doric columns is ascertained. Finally, a small wall, hastily placed on the stylobate of the NE corner, a large inscribed block set up side down to the west of the wall, as well as a number of rough cuts in the stylobate blocks, are interpreted as remains of a handy support of the superstructure of the same corner. This scheme would have temporarily postponed the collapse of the roofs at this corner, making it possible to retrieve various items of commercial value held in the rooms of this part of the Agora.
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Αντιστοιχούν οι πίνακες 403-428 από το παράρτημα πινάκων στο τέλος του τεύχους
