Some general location shots of Priniatikos Pyrgos to orientate the visitor, including some of our GIS plans (thanks Will!). You will also find some random shots from around the site. Site Gallery

Trench II was the first open area trench of the IIHSA campaign at Priniatikos Pyrgos and was opened in 2007. It contains a Byzantine ecclesiastical features, including a church, graves and ossuary and below this Minoan Bronze Age remains have been found in excellent states of preservation. Trench II Gallery

The ossuary contains some primary burials and some redeposited human remains. Its earliest use is dated to the Early Byzantine period, around 6th to 8th centuries AD / CE. It contained the first archaeologically attested case of leprosy in Greece, and curiously lacked crania. Ossuary Gallery

Trench III is located on the western slope of the headland and is placed between two prehistoric pottery kilns. It is at the geological point where the bedrock dips deeper, so that in the north it has shallow soils overlying bedrock and in the south it has much deeper soils preserved. The archaeological remains here include a late Roman building, Classical period and Hellenistic period domestic buildings, and a very impressive Late Minoan paved floor with associated architecture. Trench III Gallery

Trench IV is located on the eastern slope of the promontory, and is our most deceptively simple trench. The walls here are likely to date from the Byzantine period, though one of them may be using an earlier wall from the Bronze Age. The most interesting feature is over half a metre thick deposit of pebbles, representing many different phases of activity. These appear to have formed floors, though their eariest use was in the Bronze Age, they seem to have been re-discovered and re-used in Classical times and perhaps again in Byzantine times. Two early Byzantine transport amphorae also came from this area, so it has a lot going on in a small space! Trench IV Gallery

There is no dig without a good crew behind it, and here are some of our pictures of teams from 2007 to 2009 at work and at play. Team Gallery

We have finds from Priniatikos Pyrgos spanning over 6,000 years! In this gallery you will find some of our range of finds, including decorated pottery, stone tools and much more. Finds Gallery

The engine behind a successful excavation is the support team who manage the post-excavation operation. These include people looking after material recovered during the dig, but also those who make plans, illustrate finds, photograph objects and at the end of the day, bring publications and this web site to you, the public! Post-excavation Gallery