A. Geometric Donousa: Vathi Limenari, a fortressed settlement of the 9th century BC

B. Chronicles of an excavation, 1968-1972: Sections and recompositions.

20 July - 25 August 2007
Donousa


In 1968, a team of archaeologists with their crew began a series of excavations at Vathi Limenari Cape in Donousa.



vealed a fortressed settlement of the 9th and 8th centuries B.C. and a significant amount of pottery from the Geometric Era. A comparative study of the pottery underlined the Cape's importance in the seaways of its time; Vathi Limenari was a hub of commerce.



material and the chronicles of the excavation are presented for the first time in these two parallel exhibitions.