AIA LECTURE–“Life and Death at Ancient Eleon: Excavations in Central Greece 2011-2017”

When:
January 31, 2018 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
2018-01-31T18:00:00-08:00
2018-01-31T19:30:00-08:00
Where:
Karpeles Manuscript Library
Cost:
Free
Contact:
Brice Erickson

Excavations at ancient Eleon, located 15 km east of Thebes in central Greece, have revealed a center of vibrant activity throughout the Late Bronze Age, starting with a burial complex of the Late Helladic I period (ca. 1600 BCE) and continuing to significant settlement remains of the Late Helladic IIIC period (ca. 1100 BCE). Work has also revealed intriguing evidence for the site’s re-use in historical periods, when the construction of a massive polygonal wall redefined the site’s topography and function during the late Archaic period (ca. 500 BCE).