Abdera





T, whichhe stations from Abdera, became in the middle in that 7. Century B.C. of the Kolonisten of Clazomenae and in 545 B.C agrees by the inhabitants of Teos. Soon a too wealthy city, with a reinforcement wall, developed a port, dock yard and already areas. This was the city of Democritos and was a landlord to the army of Xerxes. In the middle in that 4. Century B.C. was added, established a new section city on the south side in the Hippodamian system, with strong reinforcement walls, in a Akropolise, in two ports and in the werkstattbereichen. The city flowered until the Roman period, when it lost its value and the defensive walls became to abgeschaffen. During the Byzantine period the place of assembly was used as Kirchhof.

Excavations on the place of assembly were begun 1950 by D Lazarides and continued until 1966. The reinforcement walls and the buildings of the Suedenceinte (newer city) became then open. The same range and the old Kirchhoefe became later by 19. Ephorate of the praehistorischen and classical antiques excavated. The outdated city within the north reinforcement wall and its Kirchhofs were excavated systematically since 1981.

A project for retaining the monuments was taken up 1985. Up to now all buildings, which are found during the old scooping out, were manufactured again and the place of assembly are to the visitors opened.

Tis it most important monuments of the place of assembly the following:

Range of the west gate.
The wall 4. Century B.C. one strengthened with essays and a gate on the west side, one conserved rather well. The Remains of the houses also within the enclosed range survived.

Roman house.
The areas are organized, paved around a center, peristyle yard with a well.

Lehmfiguerchenwerkstatt. Complex of four houses, which were used also for the production terracotta of the Figuerchen.

Roman houses on the hill of Aghios Panteleimon.

The outdated city.
The Remains of an outdated mechanism are at the Ne corner of the north reinforcement wall opens. Scooping out got two of the defensive wall, the dock yards, the already area and the private houses to the successive phases of the light.

"house of the dolphins". Private house of the classical period, within of them was found to a mosaic with a representation of the dolphins.


Position:
Abdera
Prefecture:
Xanthe
District:
Ostmacedonia and Thrace
Ephorate:
19. Ephorate of the praehistorischen and classical antiques
Opening hours
Maps
Winter opening hours
Tel.:
+30 25410 51003

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