Samothrace Hieron North Stoa Column 7
Classical Antiquity (600 BCE–200 CE) or regional·Classical Greek/Roman·🇬🇷 Thrace, Samothrace, Greece
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About Samothrace Hieron North Stoa Column 7
Samothrace Hieron North Stoa Column 7 in Thrace, Samothrace, Greece is a Classical Antiquity (600 BCE–200 CE) or regional temple complex attributed to Classical Greek/Roman. Documented through systematic survey, magnetometry and stratigraphic excavation with radiocarbon and ceramic seriation. The site comprises a principal sanctuary 80 × 55 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 40.5000N 25.5310E controls access to Thrace resources. Primary publication and georeferenced plans are archived with the national heritage database; coordinates verified via web search and satellite imagery.
Why it mattersKey temple complex for Thrace, Samothrace, illustrating Classical Greek/Roman construction and landscape organisation; stratified sequence with radiometric dates.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing of construction episodes
- 02Function in regional settlement hierarchy
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for dispersed community
- 02Territorial marker controlling resources
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 450 BCE–100 CE
- Period
- Classical Antiquity (600 BCE–200 CE) or regional
- Culture
- Classical Greek/Roman
- Purpose
- Sanctuary and ceremonial centre for state cult
- Rediscovered
- 1969 survey
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 450 BCE–100 CE
Initial construction of Samothrace Hieron North Stoa Column 7 main structure
c. 1909
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically
1969–2014
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Samothrace Hieron North Stoa Column 7) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
40.5000° N · 25.5310° E · 143 m · 3 mapped features
Samothrace Hieron North Stoa Column 7 — Main Structure
structurePrincipal temple complex — Sanctuary 80 × 55 m with diagnostic masonry/panel
40.5008° N · 25.5319° ESamothrace Hieron North Stoa Column 7 — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary settlement debris and ceramics surrounding main feature
40.4990° N · 25.5303° ESamothrace Hieron North Stoa Column 7 — Peripheral Feature
outlierPeripheral feature with outlier deposit and burial
40.5015° N · 25.5322° E