Pylos Regional Archaeological Project, Part VII: Historical Messenia, Geometric through Late Roman

In this article, the authors explore patterns in regional activity in Messenia, the southwest corner of the Greek Peloponnese, from the Geometric to the end of the Late Roman period (ca. eighth century B.C. to seventh century A.D.). The analysis is based on extant historical evidence, the campaigns...

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Published inHesperia Vol. 74; no. 2; pp. 147 - 209
Main Authors Alcock, Susan E., Berlin, Andrea M., Harrison, Ann B., Heath, Sebastian, Spencer, Nigel, Stone, David L.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Princeton American School of Classical Studies at Athens 01.04.2005
The American School of Classical Studies at Athens (ASCSA)
AMERICAN SCHOOL OF CLASSICAL STUDIES AT ATHENS
Subjects
Amphorae
Ancient cities
Archaeological surveys
Archaeology
Buildings and facilities
Cartography
Cemeteries
City states
Civilization, Greek
Classical antiquities
Culture conflict
Excavations
Funerary rituals
Geographic profiles
Greek civilization
Greek language
Historical analysis
Imports
Mapping
Palaces
Pottery
Settlement patterns
Greece
Messenia Greece
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Summary:In this article, the authors explore patterns in regional activity in Messenia, the southwest corner of the Greek Peloponnese, from the Geometric to the end of the Late Roman period (ca. eighth century B.C. to seventh century A.D.). The analysis is based on extant historical evidence, the campaigns of the Minnesota Messenia Expedition, and-above all-the results of the Pylos Regional Archaeological Project. These three data sets have been integrated, as far as possible, in order to trace long-term changes in the region and to provide a foundation for further work in this still underexplored portion of Greece's historical landscape.
ISSN:0018-098X
1553-5622
1553-5622
DOI:10.1353/hes.2005.0006