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Yermasoyia-Kalogiroi: soundings at the Early Christian basilica of Prophet Elias

2001 · Yermasoyia

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Where the work took place

  • Ground above 200, 500, 1,000 m

Site

  1. 1Yermasoyia (approx.)
Modern coastline (OpenStreetMap) and relief (Copernicus DEM).

Directors and team

Directed by

Institutions

Seasons

1 season
  1. 2001

    First phase of soundings around the ruined apse of the church of Prophet Elias: foundations of a single-nave timber-roofed early Christian basilica, about 19 m long, with a polygonal apse (3 x 8 m), floor sub-layers, synthronon and parapet foundations, two cross walls on the north side, and remains to the south. Traces of fire interpreted as the destruction. Scant finds (mostly tiles and sherds) dated IVth-VIIth c. AD. Identified tentatively as the katholikon of a monastic establishment.

    Directed by E. Prokopiou[1]

What was found

Periods

  • Late Antique
  • Medieval

Features and finds

Apex of basilica; Nave; Apse (polygonal, 3 x 8 m); Synthronon; Parapet at presbytery; Cross walls on north side.

Publications

1 item

Chronique des fouilles (Bulletin de correspondance hellénique)

Related

Sources

  1. 1.Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 2001, p. 710.

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