Asine archaeological site
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The Asine archaeological site is an ancient settlement in the northeastern Peloponnese of Greece, known for its Mycenaean remains and excavations that have illuminated Bronze Age and later Greek history.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient settlement
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| ancientName | Asine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| culture |
Classical Greek
ⓘ
Hellenistic Greek ⓘ Mycenaean civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
Swedish Institute at Athens
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Swedish archaeologists ⓘ |
| excavationStart | 1922 ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
defensive position
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rocky promontory ⓘ |
| hasFind |
Bronze Age figurines
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Geometric pottery ⓘ Hellenistic coins ⓘ Mycenaean chamber tombs ⓘ Mycenaean pottery ⓘ Roman pottery ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Byzantine remains
ⓘ
Hellenistic fortifications ⓘ Mycenaean cemetery ⓘ Roman remains ⓘ acropolis of Asine NERFINISHED ⓘ fortification walls ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Argolis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northeastern Peloponnese ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Tolo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Argolic Gulf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedBy | Homer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Iliad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernName | Ancient Asine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearModernVillage | Asini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableExcavator |
Axel W. Persson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Samuel Wide NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | sea ⓘ |
| period |
Archaic period
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Bronze Age ⓘ Byzantine period ⓘ Classical period ⓘ Geometric period NERFINISHED ⓘ Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ Mycenaean period ⓘ Roman period ⓘ |
| significance |
illuminates Bronze Age history of northeastern Peloponnese
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provides evidence for continuity of occupation from Bronze Age to Byzantine times ⓘ |
| tourism | open to visitors ⓘ |
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