DOI Artikel:
Meyza, Henryk: Nea Paphos: stratigraphy and pottery survey below the Achilles mosaic in room 40 of the villa of Theseus
DOI Seite / Zitierlink: https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.26424#0077
NEA PAPHOS 1994
STRATIGRAPHY AND POTTERY SURVEY
BELOW THE ACHILLES MOSAIC
IN ROOM 40 OF THE VILLA OF THESEUS
by Henryk Meyza
The conservation specialists of the Department of
Antiquities lifted the eastern and southern parts of the geometric
frame and the figural panneau of the Achilles mosaic early in
September 1994. The opportunity thus arose to investigate the
unexcavated parts of this Room and a stratigraphic pit was sunk
there.
The mosaic in Room 40 was found in 19709 Traces of
ancient repair during its long use, in the form of marble patches,
occur at the southwestern corner of the figural panel and north of
the wellhead of the cistern below the steps leading to the apsidal
throne room (Room 39). The mosaic has been dated on stylistic
grounds to the 5^ or early 6^ century A.D9 Inside the cistern an
almost complete Egyptian amphora type Egloff 172 has been
found, dating to the 4^ century9 The Erst trial pit under the
mosaic in Room 40 was made in 1975, when the geometric square
pattern in the northeastern corner of the pavement was lifted for
conservation. Early Roman pottery was found there, with the latest
pieces being of Eastern Sigillata A (ESA) form 60 A (100-150 A.D.),
' W.A. Daszewski, Polish Excavations at Kato (Nea) Paphos in 1970 and
1971, RDAC 1972, pp. 209-217.
^ W.A. Daszewski, Researches at Nea Paphos 1965-1984, in: ArcAaga/agy
/a Cypray 7960-79&5, Leukosia 1986, p. 286. The dating suggested more
recently by prof. Daszewski is the end of the 5^ or 6*^ century.
- W.A. Daszewski, RDAC 1972, s. 211, Fig. 7a; the form is close to
J.W. Hayes, T^amaa Paffgry in f^g Raya/ Oafar/a Maygaai. A Cata/agag,
Toronto 1976, p. 67, no. 364, PI. 40; grooves suggest a later date, cf. M.Egloff,
Rg/Ra.* /a patgr/g aa/?tg, Geneve 1977, p. 114, Pis. 21:4, 22:9, 59:1-2.
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STRATIGRAPHY AND POTTERY SURVEY
BELOW THE ACHILLES MOSAIC
IN ROOM 40 OF THE VILLA OF THESEUS
by Henryk Meyza
The conservation specialists of the Department of
Antiquities lifted the eastern and southern parts of the geometric
frame and the figural panneau of the Achilles mosaic early in
September 1994. The opportunity thus arose to investigate the
unexcavated parts of this Room and a stratigraphic pit was sunk
there.
The mosaic in Room 40 was found in 19709 Traces of
ancient repair during its long use, in the form of marble patches,
occur at the southwestern corner of the figural panel and north of
the wellhead of the cistern below the steps leading to the apsidal
throne room (Room 39). The mosaic has been dated on stylistic
grounds to the 5^ or early 6^ century A.D9 Inside the cistern an
almost complete Egyptian amphora type Egloff 172 has been
found, dating to the 4^ century9 The Erst trial pit under the
mosaic in Room 40 was made in 1975, when the geometric square
pattern in the northeastern corner of the pavement was lifted for
conservation. Early Roman pottery was found there, with the latest
pieces being of Eastern Sigillata A (ESA) form 60 A (100-150 A.D.),
' W.A. Daszewski, Polish Excavations at Kato (Nea) Paphos in 1970 and
1971, RDAC 1972, pp. 209-217.
^ W.A. Daszewski, Researches at Nea Paphos 1965-1984, in: ArcAaga/agy
/a Cypray 7960-79&5, Leukosia 1986, p. 286. The dating suggested more
recently by prof. Daszewski is the end of the 5^ or 6*^ century.
- W.A. Daszewski, RDAC 1972, s. 211, Fig. 7a; the form is close to
J.W. Hayes, T^amaa Paffgry in f^g Raya/ Oafar/a Maygaai. A Cata/agag,
Toronto 1976, p. 67, no. 364, PI. 40; grooves suggest a later date, cf. M.Egloff,
Rg/Ra.* /a patgr/g aa/?tg, Geneve 1977, p. 114, Pis. 21:4, 22:9, 59:1-2.
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