The first phase of the investigation revealed part of the tent, two side chambers with a vaulted ceiling and 14 rows of pews from the hollow, which has a built underpass and is probably founded on the natural ground.
Large section of public building, in the form of a conservatory or Bouleuteri, oriented to the east, was brought to light by the excavation research at the archaeological site of Lissos in Chania, which was carried out for the first time in 62 years, in the context of a project to highlight and protect the area, as stated in the relevant announcement of the Ministry of the Interior. The construction of this remarkable monument, with a first estimate, is determined in the early Roman times (1st century AD).
In the first phase of the investigation part of the scene was revealeds, two side chambers with a vaulted ceiling and 14 rows of pews from the hollow, which has a built-in passage and is probably founded on the natural ground. Most intact benches are preserved in the south and southwest. In contrast, the northwestern part of the hollow is particularly disturbed. Its destruction was caused when huge rocks, brought from the adjacent stream, pierced the building diagonally in a direction to the east. The overflowing of the torrent is possibly due to the severe seismic event of the late Roman times (4th century AD), which destroyed most of the ancient sites of western Crete. In the next research phase – notes the same announcement – the completion of the excavation is required, in order to clarify whether the monument is surrounded by external masonry, an element necessary for the preparation of the study of its restoration and elevation. In any case, the discovery of a public function building at a central point of the ancient city and in proximity to the famous Asklepiion adds new data to the archaeological and historical horizon of the area.
Lissos, ancient autonomous city, religious center and seat of the Koinos of Oreia during the 3rd century BC, developed in the mountain-covered and verdant valley of Ai-Kirkos, which has an outlet to the southwestern Cretan sea. The Asclepius, which came to light in 1959, architectural remains of public buildings, the impressive necropolis of Greco-Roman times and the two single-bay Byzantine temples, compose a unique archaeological landscape of particular natural beauty. Access to the archaeological site is either by sea or via the European path E4, with the result that the area remains unscathed by newer interventions but at the same time the execution of the works faces objective difficulties.
The promotion project was implemented by the Ephorate of Antiquities of Chania, with a budget of 300,000 euros and funding from the Public Investment Program of the Region of Crete.
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