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Athens: Areos 2-4

PKC4256
TITLEAthens: 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

W3Wfussed, readily, pretty
UTM34 S, 739387, 4206646
EGSA87 475738, 4202889

Elevation m67
Elevation feet 219.8
RegionAttica





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. Online here. Online here.

Nearest shoreline

The closest shoreline to C4256 is at 37.93859° N, 23.68916° E, a straight-line distance of 5 km and 234 m.