Recent archaeology research in Greece has uncovered an odeon in the ruins of an ancient Roman-era town located in an isolated area of southwest Crete. The discovery of the structure, which is similar to a modern auditorium, is the first excavation at the archaeological sites of Lissos in more than sixty years.
- ART NEWS – Katerina Tzanakaki, deputy head of the Department of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities and Museums at the Ephorate of Antiquities of Chania, directed the project.
- ARCHAEOLOGY – Katerina Tzanakaki of the Ephorate of Antiquities of Chania and her colleagues have uncovered part of the odeon’s stage, 14 rows of seats, and two vaulted side chambers.
- GREEK REPORTER – The findings are mainly from the Archaic period (700-500 BC) and were brought to light by the excavation of the central area of the ancient temple of Demeter.
- LIVE SCIENCE – Previous research showed that Lissos was inhabited long before its name made it into history books in the fourth century B.C. Its location across the Mediterranean Sea from Cyrene, a major ancient Greek city in present-day Libya, likely meant that Lissos was an important stop on Mediterranean trade routes.
B.C. Begley 