Summary (English)
The excavations of the year 2001 were concentrated also at the area of the necropolis, which is located to the southern part of the ancient city of Phoenike. Eight graves were excavated altogether dating to Hellenistic and Roman period. Various grave construction technologies. were noticed’ Some graves were laid directly to the rocky surface and covered with roof tiles; others were constructed with stone slabs and still further graves were of cappuccino style’ There were also graves with a wooden coffin and graves constructed entirely by bricks. There was also a sarcophagus made by slabs. The graves were oriented south – north and east – west. The burial rituals used in this cemetery were cremations and inhumation. The grave goods were rich, represented by pottery objects, like pixide, pelikes, balming, lamps, etc. Metal and glass objects were rare and coins were almost absent.
Director
- Sandro De Maria - Università degli Studi di Bologna, Dipartimento di archeologia
- Shpresa Gjongecaj - Albanian Institute of Archaeology
Team
- Anna Gamberini - Università degli Studi di Bologna
- Giuseppe Lepore - Università degli Studi di Bologna, Dipartimento di Archeologia
Research Body
- Instituti Arkeologjik Tiranë (Albanian Institute of Archaeology)
- Università degli Studi di Bologna
Funding Body
- Ministero degli Affari Esteri, Italia
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