Preliminary communication

https://doi.org/10.33254/aia.19.1.8

Topography and stratigraphy of the south-eastern suburb of ancient Pharos: First data from trial archaeological excavations

Marina Ugarković orcid.org/0000-0002-1134-7531 ; Institute of Archaeology, Zagreb, Croatia
Ana Konestra orcid.org/0000-0002-7726-6515 ; Institute of Archaeology, Zagreb, Croatia
Pio Domines Peter orcid.org/0000-0002-8725-8076 ; Senj, Croatia
Martina Korić orcid.org/0000-0003-4028-4282 ; Institute of Archaeology, Zagreb, Croatia
Kristina Turkalj ; Institute of Archaeology, Zagreb, Croatia
Sara Popović ; Arheoprojekt, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

The paper presents the results of the first archaeological excavations conducted in the south-eastern suburb of ancient Pharos, the present-day town of Stari Grad on the island of Hvar, within the framework of the CSF AdriaCos project (in 2021), that brought to light new data on topography, stratigraphy, and artefacts that helps understand the organization of the extramural space bordering with the Stari Grad Plain. The structures from two phases, uncovered in one of the trenches (10A-W) and associated with the Greek and late antiquity periods, and the discovery of a Greek grave, provide insight into the changes in the use of this extra-urban space, while artefacts are indicative of the culinary habits and trade contacts within each of the represented periods.

Keywords

Stari Grad (Hvar island); Pharos; ancient architecture; Late Antiquity; pottery; coins; grave

Hrčak ID:

312521

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/312521

Publication date:

28.12.2023.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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