The 2007 season
Archaeological survey - North Plateau
From the Northern Plateau we investigated the area to the north of the agora
and due east of the stadium (NP67-103). Ceramic densities here show large
differentiation to which contributes the different soil conditions and visibility.
Higher ceramic concentrations were encountered in certain squares (NP71, 81, 85, 87, 92, 94),
and in one area (NP94) the number of sherds exceeds 1,000 per square.
Equally significant is the high density of roof tiles that in certain squares
exceed by far the number of sherds. The explanation for this phenomenon, which
has also been encountered in other areas of the plateau, seems to lie in the
large number of architectural structures spotted in this area. We located and
mapped 114 architectural features preserved in situ along with dozens of scattered blocks.
Absolute sherd and rooftile counts from the 2004 to 2007 seasons in the North Plateau.
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In situ architectural features in the North Plateau surveyed during the 2007 season.
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These features usually are walls and corners of buildings and city blocks,
but also retaining walls of streets, cisterns, quarries, etc.
Part of a wall in NP 73.2.
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Part of a wall in NP 83.11. The strong retaining wall of the stadium's track is visible in the background.
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Building corner in NP 83.12.
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Part of a wall in NP 94.7.
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