Site details
Athens: Areos 2-4
| PK | C4256 |
| TITLE | Athens: Areos 2–4 |
| WGS84 | 37.975903° N, 23.725448° E |
| Accuracy | 20 m. |
| LAT/LON | 37.975903, 23.725448 |
| LON/LAT | 23.725448, 37.975903 |
| DMS | 37° 58' 33.2508" N | , | 23° 43' 31.6128" E |
| W3W | fussed, readily, pretty |
| UTM | 34 S, 739387, 4206646 |
| EGSA87 | 475738, 4202889 |
| Elevation m | 67 |
| Elevation feet | 219.8 |
| Region | Attica |
GENERAL SITE TYPE Chamber Tomb
TYPE
1. Chamber Tomb. AR[2010], 25 'The report of chamber tombs from excavations at Monastiraki Areos 2-4 ...'2. Tomb. AR[2010], 37 ' ..., six Late Mycenaean tombs were discovered, ... '
PERIOD (High Chronology)
1. LH IIIB: (1320 BC - 1190 BC)
a. AR[2010]: 25, '...gap in the funerary record over the LHIIIB period has proved something of a puzzle. The report of chamber tombs from the excavations at Monastiraki Areos 2-4 does something to fill the gap.'
b. AR[2010]: 37, ' ... two of which (tombs, RHC) yielded LHIIIB grave goods.'
BIBLIOGRAPHY
1. AR[2010]: Archaeological Reports, The Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies. (57) 2010., 'Metro Excavations; 2-4 Areos Street', pg. 37.
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