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Our first stop of the day was at the 13/14th c church of Panagia Kera at Kritsa. The church is notable for its incredible wall paintings, which depict all sorts of themes including punishments for some distinctly rural crimes. Here we see the goat thief and the dishonest miller!
Other highlights include this Roman copy of the cult statue of Nemesis from Rhamnous and these two lifesize images of Artemis and Isis Palagia
@pdxhiggins @DurrellSociety @ASCSAthens They’re there, but here’s a couple extras! Be sure to check out the vitrified pots in the last one
Next up was the extensive Mycenaean cemetery at Aidonia, next to a beautiful village and excellent spring. While there are ongoing excavations, the site was looted in the 20th century, & finds thought to be from the graves were repatriated to Greece from a gallery in the US
Next stop: Pherai, for a deep dive into the particulars of Late Classical Thessalian politics. Also the site of the Homerically cited Hyperian Fountain, which is now defunct, but was vibrantly captured in this 1821 illustration by Dodwell
Demetrias is also the source of some of the most amazing painted grave stelai of the Hellenistic period, as well as a slew of wonderful bronze vessels and figurines that were excavated throughout the city
The 6th century bronze cult statue of Apollo (?) was found in situ in the temple and is now on display at the wonderful Karditsa Archaeological Museum. Other highlights: the life size horse protome from the temple, a diorama of a sacred grove, and several unfinished statues