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MENDI
Thoukidides refers to Ancient Mendi as a colony of Eretria, which was founded in Pallini (the most western peninsula in Halkidiki). The exact year of its foundation its not given, however the presence of Eretrians and Halkideans in Northern Greece dates within the framework of the B’ colonization, the 8th century B.C.

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ABOUT MENDI
Mendi name
Paiogios
Peloponnesian War
Poseidi
Excavations
Acropolis
The arched building in Posidi
Proasteio
Proasteio seafront cemetery
The sanctuary


MENDI PHOTOS

Mendi coins - Its great economic prosperity as early as the beginning of the 6th c. BC is shown by the wide circulation of its coins and was chiefly owing to its export of the famous Mendean wine. Xefoto - On the Acropolis, known as Vigla, which extends to the highest, NE point of the hill, groups of depository pits were excavated. A trial trench dug on theflat hilltop, also known by the name of Xefoto, revealed part of the wall. Depository pits - On the Acropolis, known as Vigla, which extends to the highest, NE point of the hill, groups of depository pits were excavated, which had originally been for storage.

Proasteion seashore district - In the Proasteion (suburb), which is mentioned by Thucydides, and which occupies the seashore district of the ancient city, amongst other things, successive parts of dwellings and streets dating from the 9th to the 4th c. BC came to light. Proasteion dwellings - In the Proasteion (suburb), which is mentioned by Thucydides, and which occupies the seashore district of the ancient city, amongst other things, successive parts of dwellings and streets dating from the 9th to the 4th c. BC came to light. Proasteion streets - In the Proasteion (suburb), which is mentioned by Thucydides, and which occupies the seashore district of the ancient city, amongst other things, successive parts of dwellings and streets dating from the 9th to the 4th c. BC came to light.

Vases chiefly painted - Proasteio cemetery - Vases chiefly painted Geometric decoration - Proasteio cemetery - The vases were chiefly painted, with foliate and geometric decoration Proasteio cemetery vases - The vases were chiefly painted, with foliate and geometric decoration, and/or incised, and are typical examples of the Chalcidian style.

Proasteio cemetery - In the cemetery, located on the seafront of the Mende Hotel, a total of 24 burials were excavated, mainly urn burials of babies and small children, dating from the end of the 8th - early 7th c to the end of the 6th c. BC. The vases were chiefly painted, Sandy headland of Poseidi - The sanctuary of the ancient city was finally located on the flat, sandy headland of Poseidi, 4 km west of Mende. Temple of Poseidon - Temple of Poseidon, which was identified by a series of incised inscriptions on vases.

Incised inscriptions on vases - Temple of Poseidon, which was identified by a series of incised inscriptions on vases. A double apsidal building - A double apsidal building was also discovered, built in the 2nd quarter of the 6th c. and repaired at the end of the 3rd c. BC Rectangular ancillary structure - A rectangular ancillary structure from the end of the 6th c. BC

Protogeometric apsidal building - A 10th c. BC Protogeometric apsidal building



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