Archaeologists working the dig under the auspices of the Greek Ministry of Culture date the original settlement in Tenea back to the 3rd millennium BC and say that it was one of the first to be created in the northeastern Peloponnesian peninsula of Greece.
The purpose of this year's research, under the direction of Dr. Elenas Korka, was to further excavate the areas of the Roman baths that were excavated in 2019 and 2020, and to investigate the possible expansion of the surrounding market areas that were identified for the first time last year.
Baths from the time of the Emperor Vespasian were unearthed behind the arch of the western caldarium. An elevated floor made of clay tiles and masonry pipes were used to supply water to the series of baths and to drain the wastewater.
Eight coins were found in the area, one of which dates back to the end of the second century A.D. to the beginning of the third century A.D. The rest date back to the end of the fourth century A.D. to the beginning of the fifth century.
Other spectacular finds made during the excavation this year included a Roman-era bronze ring, a stone fork, lamps and even an entire marble colonnade.
However, the most meaningful discoveries made this year included the Bronze Age settlement located adjacent to the Roman baths. An entire conical wine cellar dating back to the end of the 7th century was one of the most unusual finds of all there...<<<Read More>>>...