NEA PAPHOS, SEASON 2006
NEA PAPHOS, SEASON 2006

Summary/Abstract: Work in the 2006 season was concentrated in two areas, the so-called Hellenistic House, immediately south of the Villa of Theseus and the House of Aion. In the Hellenistic House, research was carried out in rooms between small courtyard 8E and area at the back of Villa of Theseus’ central apse. Earthquake debris of early 2nd century AD was preserved in the area, with numerous finds. The excavation in the House of Aion continued the work started in 2005 in the northern part of the building. Of the two sectors explored, the eastern one uncovered the northern continuation of a paved courtyard (no. 27) and parts of deeply disturbed rooms no. 28 on the east and nos 29 and 31 on the west. In the other sector, further west, in rooms 12E, 12W and 33, strata of both Late and Early Roman date with evidence of a late 4th century AD earthquake were preserved.

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