Icon
Name
Title
Date
Chronology
 
thumb
2007.06.0093View of the hard-packed, sandy road surface in the southern section of the N-S Road, before its excavation in Basket 35, after the removal of the rockier surface, above, in Basket 30.11 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0096Close-up of dissolved brick found after the removal of fill in Area IV in Basket 31.12 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0097Top two arrows indicate the white layer in Area IV, before its excavation in Basket 36. Bottom two arrows indicate the area excavated in Basket 31, previously.12 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0098Preserved section of brick, as seen in situ during the excavation of fill in the southern section of Area II in Basket 21.13 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0099View of the grey-brown fill excavated in the western section of Area IV before its excavation in Basket 38, and after the removal of the white layer in Basket 36. Left arrow indicates the assemblage of dissolved brick found after Basket 31.13 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0100Area I, shown during the removal of fill in the western half of the eastern section of the area in Basket 33. The eastern half was excavated in Basket 23.13 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0101View of the fill north of Lead Pipes 1 and 2 in the northern section of the N-S Road before the removal of Basket 37, and after excavation of Basket 26.16 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0102View of the fill north of Lead Pipes 1 and 2 in the northern section of the N-S Road before the removal of Basket 37, after Basket 26. The lower left arrow demonstrates the fill's proximity to the northern break of Lead Pipe 1. Fill at lower elevation on right is after excavation in Basket 8.16 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0103View of the grey-brown fill excavated in the western section of Area IV before its excavation in Basket 38, and after the removal of the white layer in Basket 36.16 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0104Area I, shown during the removal of fill in the western half of the eastern section of the area in Basket 33. In the foregournd is the area already excavated in Basket 23.17 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0105Southern half of Area II, after the removal of fill in Basket 21. Along the western edge of the plateau is found a smooth floor surface. A patch of a floor surface found at a higher elevation and level is indicated by the right arrow. The location of the charcoal and pottery feature, excavated in Basket 45, is indicated by the left arrow. To the left of this arrow can be seen the baulk of fill before its excavation in Basket 46.17 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0106Close-up of of the charcoal and pottery feature, before its excavation in Basket 45.17 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0107Level, hard-packed pebble and sand surface in the southern section of the N-S Road, as revealed after Basket 35.17 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0108Level, hard-packed pebble and sand surface in the southern section of the N-S Road, as revealed after Basket 35.17 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0109Fill above N-S Drain along eastern side of N-S Road, before more cleaning in Basket 39, as revealed after the cleaning operation in this area in Basket 0, and by the removal of fill above the drain trench in Basket 34.17 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0110The northern section of Area II, before excavation in Basket 40.17 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0111Left arrow indicates the area of the northern section of Area II, before excavation in Basket 40. The right arrow indicates the southern section of this area, and the location of floor surface found after the excavation of Basket 21.17 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0112Arrows indicate the location of the eastern extent of the construction trench for Lead Pipe 1. The bottom arrow indicates the section to be excavated in Basket 41, the top in Basket 42.18 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0113Arrows indicate the location of the eastern extent of the construction trench for Lead Pipe 1. The bottom two arrows indicate the section to be excavated in Basket 41, the top two in Basket 42.18 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0115View of the section of the N-S drain revealed after Basket 39, seen in a broader context along the east side of the N-S Road.18 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0117View of the interior of the drain cover after Basket 39, showing the cracks in the lining, which may have necessitated the use of a second layer of cover tiles, above, seen in photos from above.18 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0118View of the interior of the drain cover after Basket 39, showing the back of the drain, which appears to have a carefully laid, vertical terracotta slab sealing off at least a section of the drain. The fill at the bottom of the drain is seen before its exploration in Basket 64.18 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0119View of Basket 37 during excavation. Arrow indicates section of road surface cut through at the point where it meets the line of tiles found in this basket. Perhaps this is indicative of another emerging east-west drain?19 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0120View of Basket 37 during excavation. Left two arrows indicate an emerging, hard-packed tile and plaster feature. The right arrow indicates a line of tiles that are roughly in line with the reused threshold block found in the N-S Drain, and which may served as the southern wall of a manhole for the drain. This tile feature may indicate another emerging east-west drain in this part of the road.19 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0121View of the northern section of Area II during the removal of fill in Basket 40. Top left arrow shows the location of a nearly whole vessel base in situ; bottom right arrow shows location of a floor surface revealed to the south in Basket 21.19 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0122Close-up of a nearly whole vessel base, as seen in situ during the removal of fill in Basket 40.19 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0123View of the northern section of Area II during the removal of fill in Basket 40. Top arrow shows the location of a nearly whole vessel base in situ; bottom arrow shows location of a floor surface revealed to the south in Basket 21.19 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0124View of an emerging pyre found in the southern section of Basket 38 in Area IV, as initially discovered. The remains of a grey-white floor surface can be seen just to the left (east).19 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0125View of an emerging pyre found in the southern section of Basket 38 in Area IV, as initially discovered. The remains of a grey-white floor surface can be seen just to the left (east).19 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0126View of the fill adjacent to the northern face of Wall R before its excavation in Basket 43; arrows indicate the northern extent of the basket.20 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0127View of the Eastern Road Surface in the northern section of the N-S Road before its excavation in Basket 44, after the removal of the fill from the building trench along the east side of Lead Pipe 1 in Baskets 41 and 42.20 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0128View of the northern section of the N-S Road after the removal of the removal of the building trench for Lead Pipe 1 in Basket 41 and Basket 42. Under the arrows can be seen the road surface, before its excavation in Basket 44.20 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0129View of the southern section of Area II before the removal of Basket 45 and Basket 46. The left arrow indicates the baulk of fill against the western face of Wall M excavated in Basket 46. The right arrow shows the Charcoal and Pottery feature excavated in Basket 45.20 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0130Close-up of the charcoal and pottery feature during its excavation in Basket 45.20 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0131View of the charcoal and pottery during its excavation in Basket 45.20 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0132View of the charcoal and pottery during its excavation in Basket 45, showing a vertically laid pottery sherd at surface level.20 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0133View of the charcoal and pottery during its excavation in Basket 45, showing a vertically laid pottery sherd at surface level.20 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0134Area IV, after the removal of the near sterile in Basket 38, silty fill found under the blue-white surface layer excavated in Basket 36. Top arrow indicates a pyre, found directly under the silty layer, which will be excavated in Basket 58; middle arrow indicates a sloping surface, found after the removal of fill in Basket 31; bottom arrow indicates another white surface, found during the removal of the silty fill in Basket 38.20 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0135Area IV, after the removal of the near sterile in Basket 38, silty fill found under the blue-white surface layer excavated in Basket 36. Top arrow indicates a pyre, found directly under the silty layer; middle arrow indicates a sloping surface, found after the removal of fill in Basket 31; bottom arrow indicates another white surface, found during the removal of the silty fill in Basket 38.20 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0136View of the charcoal and pottery during its excavation in Basket 45, showing the bottom of an amphora, broken off at its base, as seen in situ in the hole.20 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0137View of the charcoal and pottery during its excavation in Basket 45, showing the bottom of an amphora, broken off at its base, as seen in situ in the hole.20 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0138View of circular feature during its excavation in Basket 45, showing the cleaner, sandy material found directly under the overturned amphora base.20 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0139View of circular feature during its excavation in Basket 45, showing the layered, denser material found directly under the sandy layer.20 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0140View of the stratigraphy of the layers found under the overturned amphora base found during excavation of Basket 45. The sandy layer is seen on top, layered, more compact layers at bottom. The latter are excavated in Basket 49.20 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0141View of the baulk of fill against the north face of the southern east-west drain in the middle section of the N-S Road, before the removal of Basket 48.23 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0142View of the disturbed white layer over the floor surface in the southern section of Area IV, before excavation in Basket 47.23 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0143View of the white layer over the floor surface in the southern section of Area IV before the removal of Basket 47. The lower-right arrow indicates the pyre J 2:26, located just to the west and at a lower level.23 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0144View of the rectangular section of greyish-white floor surface uncovered in Basket 38. Top arrow indicates the level of the white floor surface excavated in Basket 36.23 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0145View of the white layer over the floor surface in the southern section of Area IV before the removal of Basket 47, as indicated by the lower left arrow. The lower-right arrow indicates the pyre J 2:26, located just to the west and at a lower level. Top two arrows show the level of the floor surface excavated in Basket 36.23 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0146View of Area IV indicating the proximity of the pyre J 2:26 to the floor surface under the white layer removed in Basket 47. The left arrow indicates the floor surface, while the right arrow shows the pyre, before excavation in Basket 58.23 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0147View of the stone feature and its associated fill in the northern section of Area IV, before excavation in Basket 51.23 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0148View of the fill around Lead Pipe 2, before the removal of Basket 52.23 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0149View of the fill around Lead Pipe 2, before the removal of Basket 52.23 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0150View of the middle section of the N-S Road, after the removal of the baulk left against the northern face of the southern east-west drain in Basket 48.24 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0151View of the southern section of Area IV showing the floor surface after the removal of Basket 47. The upper right arrow indicates the location of the pyre J 2:26, just to the southeast.24 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0152Pyre J 2:26, before excavation in Basket 58.24 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0153View of Wall Q before the removal of Phase 1. The top arrows indicate section of wall to be removed in Basket 56, while the lower arrow shows what will be taken later in Phase 2.24 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0154View of the fill east of the Bath Drain in Area III. The loose grey fill is excavated in Basket 53.24 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0155View of the loose grey fill of Basket 53 on the east side of the Bath Drain in Area III, before its excavation. Arrows indicate the eastern extent of the fill.24 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0156View of the northern section of the N-S Road, after the removal of fill in Basket 37. The bottom arrow indicates the area of road surface found directly north of Lead Pipe 2. The center arrow points to a plaster feature still in situ. The top arrow indicates the tiles and fill to be excavated in Basket 54.24 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0157View of the northern section of the N-S Road, after the removal of fill in Basket 37. The uppermost arrow indicates the area of road surface found directly north of Lead Pipe 2. The center arrow points to a plaster feature still in situ. The lower arrow indicates the tiles and fill to be excavated in Basket 54.24 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0158View of the area east of the Bath Drain in Area III before the removal of Basket 53. Top two arrows indicate the eastern extent of this fill. Bottom arrow indicates the fill excavated in Basket 43.24 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0159View of the tiles and fill in the northern section of the N-S Road, before excavation in Basket 54. Left arrow indicates a line of tiles, which forms the southern wall of an emerging east-west drain. Just to the east of feature can also be seen the northernmost section of the N-S Drain, along with an upright marble slab, possibly a manhole wall, as indicated by the right arrow.24 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0160View of the tiles and fill in the northern section of the N-S Road, before excavation in Basket 54. Left arrow indicates a line of tiles, which forms the southern wall of an emerging east-west drain.24 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0161View of Wall Q before the removal of Phase 1. The top arrows indicate section of wall to be removed in Basket 56; bottom arrow shows the section of the wall called Phase 2, before its excavation in Basket 57.24 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0162View of Wall Q before the removal of Phase 1. The top arrows indicate section of wall to be removed in Basket 56; bottom arrow shows the section of the wall called Phase 2, before its excavation in Basket 57.24 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0163View of Wall Q before the removal of Phase 1. Arrows indicate the length of this phase to be removed in Basket 56.24 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0164View of Wall Q before the removal of Phase 1. Arrows indicate the length of this phase to be removed in Basket 56.24 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0165Left arrow indicates the fill against the western face of Wall M in the northern section of Area II, during excavation in Basket 50. Area in southern section excavated in Basket 46 is shown by right arrow.24 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0166Area of emerging east-west bath drain in northern section of N-S Road, during excavation in Basket 54.24 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0167Area of emerging east-west bath drain in northern section of N-S Road, during excavation in Basket 54.24 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0168Trench of loose fill along east side of bath drain in Area III, during excavation in Basket 53.25 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0169Trench of loose fill along east side of bath drain in Area III, during excavation in Basket 53.25 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0170Right arrows indicate Wall T in northern section of Area IV, after excavation in Basket 51. Left arrow shows location of Pyre J 2:26, excavated this year in Basket 58. The pit in the top left corner of the photo is the location of Pyre J 2:25, excavated in the 2006 season.25 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0171Pyre J 2:26, before excavation in Basket 58.25 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0172Pyre J 2:26, before excavation in Basket 58, and as revealed in Basket .25 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0173Arrows indicate area of hard-packed red fill in Area III, before excavation in Basket 59.25 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0174Arrows indicate area of hard-packed red fill in Area III, before excavation in Basket 59. Under the top arrows is the area of fill removed in Basket 32.25 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0175Pyre J 2:26, during excavation in Basket 58. Arrow indicate location of a bronze tack.25 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0176Arrow indicates the extension to the south of loose fill along east side of bath drain in Area III, which is included during excavation in Basket 53.26 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0177Area I, after the removal of the hard-packed red fill in Baskets 23 and 33. White surface (?) layers are left in situ.26 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0178Area I, after the removal of the hard-packed red fill in Baskets 23 and 33. White surface (?) layers are left in situ.26 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0179View of the surface layers in the northern section of the N-S Road, after the removal of a surface in Basket 44, and before the removal of a small surface in Basket 60, indicated by arrow.26 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0180Wall Q, after the removal of Phase 2, Level 1 in Basket 57, and before the removal of packing for the Byzantine pithos in Basket 61.26 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0181Pyre J 2:26, during excavation in Basket 58. Top arrow indicates the sruface to be excavated in Basket 62, during the expansion of the pyre trench. A lamp, ΒΖ 1621, can be seen directly under a large piece of iron slag.26 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0182Pyre J 2:26, during excavation in Basket 58. Top arrow indicates the sruface to be excavated in Basket 62, during the expansion of the pyre trench. A lamp, ΒΖ 1621, can be seen directly under a large piece of iron slag.26 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0183Pyre J 2:26, during excavation in Basket 58. A lamp, ΒΖ 1621, can be seen directly under a large piece of iron slag.26 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0184Wall Q, after the removal of the Byzantine pithos lining in Basket 61, indicated by arrow, and before the removal of Phase 2, Level 2 of Wall Q in Basket 63.26 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0185Arrows indicate eastern extent of hard-packed red fill in Area III, after excavation in Basket 59. Top arrow indicates area of fill after removal in Basket 32, and before Basket 68.27 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0186Newly revealed east-west drain in northern section of the N-S Road, after excavation in Basket 54, at the top of the photo; location of fill within the newly revealed section of the N-S Drain, before excavation in Basket 64 is indicated by arrow.27 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0187Newly revealed east-west drain in northern section of the N-S Road, after excavation in Basket 54, as indicated by arrow.27 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0188Newly revealed east-west drain in northern section of the N-S Road, after excavation in Basket 54, at the bottom left of photo; location of fill within the newly revealed section of the N-S Drain, before excavation in Basket 64 is indicated by arrow.27 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0190Area of hard-packed red fill located in the eastern section of Area III, before excavation in Basket 65.27 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0191One of the examples of tegulae mammatae, here seen in situ, found during excavation of the trench alongside the bath drain in Basket 53.27 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0193Area II, northern section, after the removal of fill in Basket 50.27 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0194Pyre J 2:26, during excavation in Basket 58, and after expansion of the basket by the removal of a white surface to the east in Basket 62.27 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0195Pyre J 2:26, during excavation in Basket 58, and after expansion of the basket by the removal of a white surface to the east in Basket 62.27 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0196Surfaces east of Lead Pipe 1, after the removal of the surface in Basket 60.27 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0197Northern section of the N-S Road, as seen after the removal of fill around Lead Pipe 2 in Baskets 52 and 66, and before the excavation of the road surface and fill in Basket 69, south of the arrow, and 70, north of the arrow.30 Jul 2007  
thumb
2007.06.0199Pyre J 2:26, during its excavation in Basket 58, as seen after further cleaning back of the northern scarp (on left hand side of photo).30 Jul 2007