Preliminary Reports by Filiz Songu
Pharos. Journal of the Netherlands Institute at Athens 18-2, 2012, 83-106
In the autumn of 2009, VU University Amsterdam initiated a fieldwork project, in collaboration wi... more In the autumn of 2009, VU University Amsterdam initiated a fieldwork project, in collaboration with the 11th Ephorate of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities, at the archaeological site of Plakari near Karystos in southern Euboia, and in its immediate surroundings. This article presents the background to and general outline of the project, and a preliminary report on the first campaign, which included topographical research at the site and a study of earlier finds from the site in the Archaeological Museum of Karystos.
Pharos. Journal of the Netherlands Institute at Athens 19-2, 2013, 35-56, 2013
An initial campaign of mapping the archaeological site of Plakari (southern Euboia) and its immed... more An initial campaign of mapping the archaeological site of Plakari (southern Euboia) and its immediate surroundings was carried out in 2010 by VU University Amsterdam and the 11th Ephorate of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities. This was followed in the summer of 2011 by a season of excavations that brought to light large quantities of pottery and small finds that were part of an Early Iron Age sacrificial deposit, a small building for sacrificial feasting located within the perimeter of the sanctuary and dating to the late Classical period, and part of a building that was used for the storage of amphoras of roughly the same chronological phase. A first step was made with the systematic study of the thousands of Early Iron Age sherds, and geo-archaeological research was conducted in two areas to the south-west and north-east of the site in order to reconstruct the landscape formation processes of the coastal area.
Events by Filiz Songu
Programme and abstracts of round table on the history of Dutch archaeology in the mediterranean, ... more Programme and abstracts of round table on the history of Dutch archaeology in the mediterranean, held at the Allard Pierson Museum (Amsterdam) on June 2nd 2017.
Papers by Filiz Songu
In the autumn of 2009, VU University Amsterdam initiated a fieldwork project, in collaboration wi... more In the autumn of 2009, VU University Amsterdam initiated a fieldwork project, in collaboration with the 11th Ephorate of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities, at the archaeological site of Plakari near Karystos in southern Euboia, and in its immediate surroundings. This article presents the background to and general outline of the project, and a preliminary report on the first campaign, which included topographical research at the site and a study of earlier finds from the site in the Archaeological Museum of Karystos.
Crielaard, J. P., Bohncke, S., Charalambidou, X., Chidiroglou, M., Kluiving, S., Kosma, M., Lentjes, D., Songu, F., Troelstra, S. 2016. “The Plakari Archaeological Project Preliminary report on the Fifth Field Season (2014)”, Pharos 22.2, 17-41 The 2014 fieldwork campaign at Karystos-Plakari in southern Euboia included excavations on Terrac... more The 2014 fieldwork campaign at Karystos-Plakari in southern Euboia included excavations on Terrace 1, where during the 4th century BC a large open space was created with the help of enormous deposits of stones, probably as part of a major reorganisation of the sanctuary and probably to accommodate relatively large groups of people. Excavations on the northeast side of the hill brought to light part of a Final Neolithic (FN) structure sitting on a terrace that was retained by a large wall. Associated finds include a variety of ground and chipped stone tools and FN ceramics, including a large, nearly complete coarse ware jar found standing upside down in the earth. Sedimentological and palaeoecological fieldwork in the Rigias estuary provided further insights into landscape changes and landscape formation processes in the dynamic coastal area close to Plakari. Analysis of archaeobotanical macro-remains and charcoal samples collected between 2011 and 2014 from Early Iron Age to Classical contexts at Plakari, suggest that during the 1st millennium BC land use around the settlement was characterised by the typical Mediterranean polyculture system as well as by oak forests that must have existed in the close vicinity. The conservation and restoration of bronze finds, finally, brought to light a figuratively decorated Boeotian fibula and an 'Argive' shield band that had previously gone unnoticed.
The 2013 fieldwork campaign at Karystos-Plakari in southern Euboia provided valuable new insights... more The 2013 fieldwork campaign at Karystos-Plakari in southern Euboia provided valuable new insights into the structural developments of the cult site from the Early Iron Age down to the end of the Classical period. The remaining part of the open-air sacrificial refuse area was excavated, which again yielded large amounts of animal bones, pottery and small finds (mainly Early Iron Age, but also later material). On Terrace 2, a long wall was uncovered, running north–south; probably constructed before the mid-7th century BC, it is the earliest architectural feature to date. Perhaps during the later 7th century BC, the entire area was enclosed by a peribolos wall. At the same time, this seems to have functioned as a terrace wall, supporting a platform and a semi-circular stone feature. Burnt material found inside and around it indicate that it served as an altar. In 2012, we uncovered a number of metal finds in this area; this year, we found more iron knives and a bronze phiale mesomphalo...
Crielaard, J. P., Charalambidou, X., Chidiroglou, M., Kosma M., Songu, F. 2015. “The Plakari Archaeological Project: Preliminary Report on the Fourth Field Season (2013)”, Pharos 21-2, 117-33 Pharos - Journal of the Netherlands Institute at Athens, 2015
The 2013 fieldwork campaign at Karystos-Plakari in southern Euboia provided valuable new insights... more The 2013 fieldwork campaign at Karystos-Plakari in southern Euboia provided valuable new insights into the structural developments of the cult site from the Early Iron Age down to the end of the Classical period. The remaining part of the open-air sacrificial refuse area was excavated, which again yielded large amounts of animal bones, pottery and small finds (mainly EIA, but also later material). On Terrace 2, a long wall was uncovered, running north-south; probably constructed before the mid-7th century BC, it is the earliest architectural feature to date. Perhaps during the later 7th century BC, the entire area was enclosed by a peribolos wall. At the same time, this seems to have functioned as a terrace wall, supporting a platform and a semi-circular stone feature. Burnt material found inside and around it indicate that it served as an altar. In 2012, we uncovered a number of metal finds in this area; this year, we found more iron knives and a bronze phiale mesomphalos, indicating that the semicircular stone feature was the focus of various cultic activities. To the north, a series of surfaces was found, again with clear traces of burning. Broken pottery and animal bones indicate that this area was used for sacrifices and ritual eating and drinking from the late 6th to early 4th centuries BC. During the late 5th or early 4th century BC, the living rock inside the peribolos wall was leveled and Building A was constructed in the NW corner. No material later than the end of the Classical period was retrieved from Building A and the area around it. The only evidence for temporary re-use of the Plakari hill top comes from a Late Ottoman hut or lookout excavated this year on the hill's summit.
Plate 18. Corinthian pottery. Alabastron fr. Nos. 1 and 2. Aryballos fr. Nos. 3 and 4. Plate 19. ... more Plate 18. Corinthian pottery. Alabastron fr. Nos. 1 and 2. Aryballos fr. Nos. 3 and 4. Plate 19. Wild Goat Style. Oinochoe body fr. No. 1. Plate fr. Nos. 2 and 3. Plate 20. Ionian bowls. Rim, body and base fr. No. 1. Rim and body fr. Nos 2, 3, 4 and 5. Plate 21. East Greek banded bowls. Rim and body fr. Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4. East Greek stamnoi.. Neck and shoulder fr. No. lA. Body fr. No. 2A.
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