The excavations during the year 2019 were focused on the same sectors as the previous years, A11 and A5, adding more information about this important public area of the ancient city. In sector A11, the excavations aimed to identify the southern end of the second terrace, consisting of a succession of wall structures – running east-west. Also noted is the presence of a Hellenistic period phase, in the deeper layers of the excavation areas represented by a series of sandstone blocks identified at the southern edge of the terrace. A second wall with sandstone blocks, with an east-west orientation, was identified during the excavation carried out room nr. 17. A second phase identified in this wall, which involves the use of mortar in the construction of the wall, is thought to date to the Roman period. The continuation of the excavations towards the west brought to light a structure with opus incertum masonry, which we think dates to the third phase of construction, in the age of Augustus, and is over 8m long and in the upper part of which several openings are created, formed a kind of portico. This wall is part of a terrace, the full length of which is estimated to be around 23m. The fourth construction phase dates to the Traianic-Hadrianic period and is associated with a wall built with opus incertum using local limestone, alternating with four regularly rows of bricks, the height of which is about 1m. The fifth phase is dated in the Justinianic period, and is connected with a wall 16m long and 3m ide, for the construction of which are used many architectural fragments from the preceding periods.
In the A5 sector, the excavations were concentrated in the area of the stoa of the Hellenistic period, within the perimeter of which, starting from the VI century AD a church as constructed. During this campaign, only the cleaning of the surrounding area was done, in order to prepare it for the continuation of the excavations. The clearing brought to light the presence of many graves, the excavation of which will continue during future campaigns. At the same time, two structures were identified that are located respectively in the north and south of the stoa: the structure in the north seems to belong to the medieval period and was built with dry-bonded stones and reused materials