Kalapodi
Encyclopedia
Kalapodi is a village in the Lokroi
municipality, Phthiotis
, Central Greece
. The name also denotes an archaeological site ca. 1 km east of the village, where an ancient sanctuary was discovered. Cult activity here seems to have begun in the late Bronze Age
and continued without break into the historical period. The last attested use phase of the sanctuary dates to Imperial Roman
times. Recent excavations by the German Archaeological Institute
in Athens
have identified this as the site of the oracular sanctuary of Apollo at Abae
(qv.).
Finds from the site are published in a monograph series edited by the German Archaeological Institute; so far, two volumes have appeared, covering ceramic and metal finds from the sanctuary.
Lokroi (municipality)
Lokroi is a municipality in the Phthiotis regional unit, Central Greece, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Atalanti.-Municipality:...
municipality, Phthiotis
Phthiotis
Phthiotis is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the administrative region of Central Greece. The capital is the city of Lamia. It is bordered by the Malian Gulf to the east, Boeotia in the south, Phocis in the south, Aetolia-Acarnania in the southwest, Evrytania in the west,...
, Central Greece
Central Greece
Continental Greece or Central Greece , colloquially known as Roúmeli , is a geographical region of Greece. Its territory is divided into the administrative regions of Central Greece, Attica, and part of West Greece...
. The name also denotes an archaeological site ca. 1 km east of the village, where an ancient sanctuary was discovered. Cult activity here seems to have begun in the late Bronze Age
Bronze Age
The Bronze Age is a period characterized by the use of copper and its alloy bronze as the chief hard materials in the manufacture of some implements and weapons. Chronologically, it stands between the Stone Age and Iron Age...
and continued without break into the historical period. The last attested use phase of the sanctuary dates to Imperial Roman
Roman Empire
The Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean....
times. Recent excavations by the German Archaeological Institute
German Archaeological Institute
The German Archaeological Institute is an institution of research within the field of archaeology , and a "scientific corporation", with parentage of the federal Foreign Office of Germany-Origin:...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
have identified this as the site of the oracular sanctuary of Apollo at Abae
Abae
Abae , is an ancient town in the northeastern corner of Phocis, in Greece. It was famous in antiquity for its oracle of Apollo Abaeus, one of those consulted by Croesus, king of Lydia, and Mardonius, among others....
(qv.).
Finds from the site are published in a monograph series edited by the German Archaeological Institute; so far, two volumes have appeared, covering ceramic and metal finds from the sanctuary.
External links
- German Archaeological Institute (German)
- 10-part documentary series (German)
- Excavation archive of the British School at AthensBritish School at AthensThe British School at Athens is one of the 17 Foreign Archaeological Institutes in Athens, Greece.-General information:The School was founded in 1886 as the fourth such institution in Greece...
and École française d’Athènes (English and French) - Society of the friends of Kalapodi's cultural heritage (Σύλλογος Φίλων Πολιτιστικής Κληρονομίας Καλαποδίου Φθιοτίδος) (Greek)