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Γεωγραφικός Εντοπισμός Distomo, Boeotia IΔΡΥΜA ΜΕΙΖΟΝΟΣ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΣΜΟΥ Συγγραφή : Τσώτα Εύη Μετάφραση : Κούτρας Νικόλαος Για παραπομπή : Τσώτα Εύη , "Archaeological Collection of Distomo", Εγκυκλοπαίδεια Μείζονος Ελληνισμού, Βοιωτία URL: <http://www.ehw.gr/l.aspx?id=12668> Περίληψη : The Archaeological Collection of Distomo was established in 1994. In its three rooms are exhibited antiquities dating from the Bronze Age to the Early Byzantine period. The finds in this collection originate from the archaeological sites of north-western ancient Phocis (mainly Distomo, Anticyra, Medeon, Karakolithos and Zemeno), which nowadays belongs to the prefecture of Boeotia. Γεωγραφικός Εντοπισμός Distomo, Boeotia 1. General Description The Archaeological Collection of Distomo was established in 1994 by the Ephor of Antiquities Evangelos Pentazos. The building housing the collection, formerly the premises of the local elementary school, was erected in 1901 by the hegumen of the Hosios Loukas monastery, Ioasaph Kastrites (fig. 3). In 1987 the Municipality of Distomo ceded the building to the Ministry of Culture, for the purpose of assembling and housing finds unearthed during the excavations conducted in the area, and disseminating the history of ancient eastern Phocis. The exhibition extends over three rooms, and includes exhibits dating from the Bronze Age to the Early Byzantine period. 2. Entrance Hall Funerary stelae of the Classical, Hellenistic and Roman periods, originating in the wider region of Distomo (ancient Ambrŏssus) are exhibited in the entrance hall. These stelae are made up of local gray marble. The ancient city of Phokis situated in the area of modern Distomo is known through epigraphical testimonies as Ambry(s)sus, Ambrōssus or Amphrys(s)us. The Classical period stelae are simple pedimental stelae, with the name of the deceased person often inscribed on their upper part. Among them two inscriptions stand out: ΑΓΑΘΩ and ΕΠΙ [Τ]ΙΜΑΝΔΡΩ. Two stelae featuring elaborate crowning decorated with anthemia were products of a local Boeotian workshop and date to the Hellenistic period (3rd cent. BC). One of these preserves the inscription ΕΠΙ ΔΥΝΑΤΩΙ. A funerary stele depicting a horseman dates to the Roman period. A piece of a ceiling mural from an old, neoclassical building of the area (residence of Demos Kellermenos) is also exhibited in the entrance hall of the collection. 3. Room A Display case 1 contains finds from excavations in the ancient necropolis of Anticyra. The burial gifts date from the Late Geometric (900-800 BC) to the Early Christian period. Apart from clay and glass vessels, figurines and jewellery, a clay larnax is also on display, unearthed at Aghios Isidoros. Display cases 2 and 3 contain finds from important rescue excavations carried out at ancient Ambrossus. These are finds from ancient cemeteries, situated west and south of the city, as well as from the remains of the ancient city's buildings (residences, baths and workshops). The reconstruction of a hearth takes up the left side of the room; it features part of a clay pipe, an adobe from a kitchen (optanion), part of an iron spit and a dish with animal bones. These finds were unearthed in a 3rd cent. AD building (excavation at the Papanikolaou residence). 4. Room B The acropolis of Medeon at Phokis was built on the north-western slope of the hill of Aghios Theodoros. Excavations (conducted in Δημιουργήθηκε στις 28/9/2021 Σελίδα 1/3 IΔΡΥΜA ΜΕΙΖΟΝΟΣ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΣΜΟΥ Συγγραφή : Τσώτα Εύη Μετάφραση : Κούτρας Νικόλαος Για παραπομπή : Τσώτα Εύη , "Archaeological Collection of Distomo", Εγκυκλοπαίδεια Μείζονος Ελληνισμού, Βοιωτία URL: <http://www.ehw.gr/l.aspx?id=12668> 1907 and in the 1960s), brought to light occupation remains dating from the Early Bronze Age to the Roman period. Finds from the excavations in the acropolis of Medeon and the surrounding area are exhibited in display cases 4, 5, and 6. Display case 7 contains burial gifts from Classical and Hellenistic period graves, from the area of Karakolithos and Zemeno. Fortifications have survived on the hilltops of both areas. The centre of the room is taken up by the reconstruction of a jar burial dating to the 4th cent. BC (Warrior’s jar); it was discovered during a rescue excavation at the site ‘Elaionas’at Anticyra. The cemetery at the site ‘Palatia’of Anticyra yielded a terracotta sima bearing floral decoration and a lion head spout (4th cent. BC); this find is exhibited at the far end of the room. Βιβλιογραφία : Παυσανίου Ελλάδος Περιήγησις, Παπαχατζής, Ν. (επιμ., σχόλ.), Βοιωτικά και Φωκικά, Αθήνα 1981 Fossey J.M., The Ancient Topography of Eastern Phokis, Leiden 1986 Schober F., Phokis, Crossen 1924 Ανδρειωμένου Α., "Ανασκαφή οικοδομήματος παρά την παραλίαν Διστόμου", Αρχαιολογικό Δελτίο, 26 Α, 1971, 177-188 Αραπογιάννη Ξ., "Τάφοι από την αρχαία Άμβροσσο", Αρχαιολογικό Δελτίο, 39 Α, 1984, 77-118 Δάλκας Θ.Δ., Λειβαδιά, Ιστορικοί περίπατοι. Β: Στα δυτικά της, Λιβαδειά 1996 Κομνηνού Β., "Οικία Αγγ. Σταθά και Ιω. Καλαντζή", Αρχαιολογικό Δελτίο, 33 Β, 1978, 147-148 Ντάσιος Φ., "Η περί τον Παρνασσό χώρα", Αρχαιολογία, 44, 1992, 56-63 Ντάσιος Φ., "Οικόπεδο Ι. Πανουργιά και Σ. Καΐλη (γωνία Οσίου Λουκά και Τάκη Λάππα) και ανασκαφή Γηπέδου", Αρχαιολογικό Δελτίο, 48 Β.1, 1993, 222-223 Ντάσιος Φ., "Οικόπεδο Μ. Σφουντούρη και ανασκαφές επί της οδού Αναπαύσεως και Παιδικής Χαράς Διστόμου)", Αρχαιολογικό Δελτίο, 50 Β.1, 1995, 352-356 Ντάσιος Φ., "Συμβολή στην τοπογραφία της Αρχαίας Φωκίδας", Φωκικά Χρονικά, 4, 1992, 18-95 Πεντάζος Ε., "Δίστομο", Αρχαιολογικό Δελτίο, 44 Β.1, 1989, 186 Σωτηριάδης Γ., "Ανασκαφαί εν Χαιρωνεία, παρά τον Ορχομενόν και εν Φωκίδι", Πρακτικά της εν Αθήναις Αρχαιολογικής Εταιρείας, 62, 1907, 108-112 Ραπτόπουλος Σ., "Ανασκαφικά ευρήματα Διστόμου - Αντικύρας, 1999-2003", Επετηρίς της Εταιρείας Βοιωτικών Μελετών, Λιβαδειά 2005 Δημιουργήθηκε στις 28/9/2021 Σελίδα 2/3 IΔΡΥΜA ΜΕΙΖΟΝΟΣ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΣΜΟΥ Συγγραφή : Τσώτα Εύη Μετάφραση : Κούτρας Νικόλαος Για παραπομπή : Τσώτα Εύη , "Archaeological Collection of Distomo", Εγκυκλοπαίδεια Μείζονος Ελληνισμού, Βοιωτία URL: <http://www.ehw.gr/l.aspx?id=12668> Γλωσσάριo : anthemion (Palmette) A floral decorative motif in the form of a palmette, very widespread in the Greek art and architecture. sima, sime Part of architectural sculpture made of marble or clay. Its bears a meticulous appearance and it has a decorative character crowning the entablature. Its section is semicircural and it was used to channel water. Δημιουργήθηκε στις 28/9/2021 Σελίδα 3/3.
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