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The Peraia of Samothrace project: report on the 2020–2021 fieldwork campaign
The Peraia of Samothrace project: report on the 2020–2021 fieldwork campaign

Author(s): Amalia Avramidou, Jamieson Donati, Nikos Papadopoulos, Apostolos Sarris, Chrysa Karadima, Chrysafenia Pardalidou, Apostolos Garyfallopoulos, Philoxeni Aitatoglou, Marina Tasaklaki
Subject(s): History, Archaeology
Published by: Асоциация на българските археолози
Keywords: Peraia of Samothrace; Aegean Thrace; pedestrian survey; geophysics; remote sensing;

Summary/Abstract: The Peraia of Samothrace Project (HFRI-FM17-750) is a multi-disciplinary archaeological fieldwork project to investigate the diachronic settlement patterns from Prehistory to the Modern Era of the coastal and inland landscape opposite the island of Samothrace in the northern Aegean Sea. It uses integrated and non-invasive methods such as remote sensing, geophysical prospection, and intensive pedestrian field walking to explore the regional topography and the diversity of human occupation. One important aspect of the project addresses the question of Samothracian settlements mentioned in the written sources. This paper presents the results of the 2020–2021 fieldwork campaign, including the methodological framework of the survey, an overview of ancient literary sources and previous archaeological work in the region, and a preliminary report of the archaeological survey as well as a general discussion of the combined outcome of the results.

  • Issue Year: 12/2022
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 281-317
  • Page Count: 37
  • Language: English