38 10 613 http://ubuntu01.ceti.gr/omeka/files/original/30fc2ee20d7fade2b9024ff1e25ac004.jpg 4c6cc24b8670cc23a5a83e566e793a7d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Abdera, as seen from the south side. In the background there is the mountain range of Rodopi. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ABD.00.00.01_800 Caption Caption of Images Χρήστος Πάντσογλου Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource iGuide-en Description An account of the resource iGuide english Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 02 Point belong to a POI Latitude 40.969917 Longitude 24.954157 Characterization TH MobileContent You are located southwest of the village of Abdera, coming from the locations of Toxotes, Avatos, Maggana and moving a bit north towards the today’s city of Abdera. In the background ,always lovely, we can see the Rhodope Mountains. Now a few more words, about the history of the place. SpeechContent Text for Innoetics You are located southwest of the village of Abdera, coming from the locations of Toxotes, Avatos, Maggana and moving a bit north, towards the today’s city of Abdera. In the background, always lovely, we can see the Rhodope Mountains. Now a few more words, about the history of the place. TextDuration 0:19 Entrance yes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Entrance 2 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ABD.00.00.01 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. ABD.00 Language A language of the resource en http://ubuntu01.ceti.gr/omeka/files/original/62c4189f3eef7ad88e756650ed922422.jpg e4e78f13c2c78f1af99ce9bf519a9da1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Abdera, as seen from the east side of the region of Mandra. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ABD.99.00.03_800 Caption Caption of Images Χρήστος Πάντσογλου Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource iGuide-en Description An account of the resource iGuide english Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 02 Point belong to a POI Latitude 40.983620 Longitude 24.947619 Characterization TH MobileContent Abdera was built on a hilly, area of the coast and the city quickly developed into an important trading and cultural centre. The silver coins of Abdera, which were minted at the local mint had the Griffin as a symbol on them. Today these coins could be found throughout the whole known world of this historical period. From the coast of the Black Sea to Egypt, and from Mesopotamia and Phoenicia, to Cyrenaica peninsula. At Abdera were born and lived very important poets and philosophers for both the Greek as well as the world culture. The excavations in the region started in the 1950s and are still ongoing, and a lot of things about the private and public life of the people of Abdera came to light. The findings are exhibited at the Archaeological museum of the today’s Abdera town. SpeechContent Text for Innoetics Abdera,, was built on a hilly area of the coast, and the city quickly developed, into an important trading, and cultural centre. The silver coins of Abdera,, which were minted at the local mint, had the Griffin as a symbol on them. Today,, these coins could be found, throughout the whole known world of this historical period. From the coast of the Black Sea to Egypt,, and from Mesopotamia and Phoenicia, to Cyrenaica peninsula. At Abdera were born and lived very important poets and philosophers,, for both the Greek, as well as the world culture. The excavations in the region,, started in the 1950s,, and are still ongoing, and, a lot of things about the private and public life of the people of Abdera, came to light. The findings, are exhibited at the Archaeological museum, of the today’s Abdera town. TextDuration 0:49 Entrance yes WikipediaLink https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdera,_Thrace WikipediaContent Abdera (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Greek" title="Ancient Greek">Ancient Greek</a>: Ἄβδηρα) was a major <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Greece" title="Ancient Greece">Greek</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polis" title="Polis">polis</a> on the coast of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrace" title="Thrace">Thrace</a>. It lay 17 km east-northeast of the mouth of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nestos_River" title="Nestos River" class="mw-redirect">Nestos River</a>, almost directly opposite the island of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thasos" title="Thasos">Thasos</a>. The site now lies in the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xanthi_(regional_unit)" title="Xanthi (regional unit)">Xanthi</a> regional unit of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Thrace" title="Western Thrace">Thrace</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greece" title="Greece">Greece</a>. The municipality of Abdera (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_Greek" title="Modern Greek">Modern Greek</a>: Άβδηρα <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA_for_Greek" title="Help:IPA for Greek">[ˈavðira]</a>) has 19,005 inhabitants (2011). Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Entrance Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ABD.99.00.03 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. ABD.99 Language A language of the resource en http://ubuntu01.ceti.gr/omeka/files/original/6adb849d5ed95c83ddc90f2a4d7e198a.jpg 32b3862b7c540cd2c24bfff39cff1768 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Thracian valley as it is today and the world of the people of ancient Abdera. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ABD.99.00.02_800 Caption Caption of Images Αεροφωτογραφία: Νίκος Γερμαντζίδης Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource iGuide-en Description An account of the resource iGuide english Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 02 Point belong to a POI Latitude 40.983620 Longitude 24.947619 Characterization TH MobileContent The first Greek colonists arrived, to this Thracian corner, during the middle of the 7th century BC. Their origin was from Klazomenes, a city which existed on the coast of the land of Minor Asia and located opposite of the island of Chios. This colonization attempt failed and after a 70 year period of time, new colonists arrived in the same area. This time these people were coming from Teo, a city located near the ancient Klazomenes and a little further south. This effort was successful and so there is the begging of a brilliant historical period for the Thracian region. They founded the city, in order to honour Hercules’ friend Avdiros who was eaten alive by the wild horses of the Thracian king Diomedes. SpeechContent Text for Innoetics The first Greek colonists,, arrived to this Thracian corner, during the middle of the 7th century BC. Their origin was from Klazomenes, a city which existed on the coast of the land of Minor Asia and located opposite of the island of Chios. This colonization attempt,, failed,, and after a 70 year period of time, new colonists arrived in the same area. This time,, these people were coming from Teo, a city located near the ancient Klazomenes,, and a little further south. This effort was successful,, and so there is the begging of a brilliant historical period, for the Thracian region. They founded the city, in order to honour Hercules’ friend, Avdiros, who was eaten alive, by the wild horses of the Thracian king Diomedes. TextDuration 0:46 Entrance yes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Entrance Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ABD.99.00.02 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. ABD.99 Language A language of the resource en http://ubuntu01.ceti.gr/omeka/files/original/b3e2dc7acb19c9e68c5fe075f6f0aab2.jpg 13640be00e21536ee6528c23781f69cc Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The entrance to Abdera from the north side. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ABD.99.00.01_800 Caption Caption of Images Χρήστος Πάντσογλου Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource iGuide-en Description An account of the resource iGuide english Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 02 Point belong to a POI Latitude 40.983620 Longitude 24.947619 Characterization TH MobileContent We are located north of the present village of Abdera and we are moving south on the public road towards the coast of the Aegean Sea. Now let’s say a few words about the history of the place. SpeechContent Text for Innoetics We are located north, of the present village of Abdera, and we are moving south, on the public road towards the coast of the Aegean Sea. Now let’s say a few words, about the history of the place. TextDuration 0:12 Entrance yes WikipediaLink https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdera,_Thrace WikipediaContent Abdera (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Greek" title="Ancient Greek">Ancient Greek</a>: Ἄβδηρα) was a major <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Greece" title="Ancient Greece">Greek</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polis" title="Polis">polis</a> on the coast of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrace" title="Thrace">Thrace</a>. It lay 17 km east-northeast of the mouth of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nestos_River" title="Nestos River" class="mw-redirect">Nestos River</a>, almost directly opposite the island of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thasos" title="Thasos">Thasos</a>. The site now lies in the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xanthi_(regional_unit)" title="Xanthi (regional unit)">Xanthi</a> regional unit of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Thrace" title="Western Thrace">Thrace</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greece" title="Greece">Greece</a>. The municipality of Abdera (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_Greek" title="Modern Greek">Modern Greek</a>: Άβδηρα <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA_for_Greek" title="Help:IPA for Greek">[ˈavðira]</a>) has 19,005 inhabitants (2011). Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Entrance Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ABD.99.00.01 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. ABD.99 Language A language of the resource en http://ubuntu01.ceti.gr/omeka/files/original/41e30a46b695adf882f551eb5a183c2c.jpg e4ad59ed2b190e57a498f49825092ccb Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The interior or transverse walls. 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Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ABD.14.01.01 Caption Caption of Images Χρήστος Πάντσογλου http://ubuntu01.ceti.gr/omeka/files/original/7e5f9b406e612d0559dd18b50dcaa00d.jpg 3994a4e0332a44448e8537167519bf95 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The interior or transverse walls. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ABD.14.02.01 Caption Caption of Images Αρχείο ΕΦΑ Ξάνθης Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource iGuide-en Description An account of the resource iGuide english Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 02 POI Point of Interest Latitude 40.931001 Longitude 24.973089 Characterization AH WebContent The inner, or transverse walls The transverse walls of the city, divide it into two almost equal parts. As we pass among them, we are approaching the highest point of the Byzantine small town Polystylon, where there is also the Episcopal Church. The site within the fortification wall is divided into three parts with two transverse walls, west and east, separating the Byzantine city from west to east in the Lower, the Middle and the Upper City. West transverse wall The west, transverse wall is located east of the central gate, and 150meters away from it. The wall is visible in the largest part of its total length which is approximately 155 meters. The wall was built with stones, which were mostly untreated. Very few blocks could get found among these stones. On the west side of the wall there are six towers, which were built similarly to each other, five of which are four-sided and one is circular. East transverse wall The east, transverse wall is found across the Middle City and towards the east, 110meters away from the first, transverse wall and towards the east. Its total length is approximately 75meters. There is a tower formed at the point of the connection of the wall with the northern part of the outer fortification. There is one more tower formed approximately 12.5 meters away from the latter one and towards the south. Few parts of the tower that survived in situ, while other parts of the upper structure have collapsed around him. Considering these remains, the construction could be dated during the post-byzantine years. Perhaps it was a construction activity of John the 6th Kantakouzinos. Entrance no Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The inner or transverse walls Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ABD.14 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. ABD Language A language of the resource en http://ubuntu01.ceti.gr/omeka/files/original/22ca24a7d3134e33fd1deaa2702c179f.jpg efc02984939f6b7b26ad8bee7cb79eb7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Byzantine Walls of Polystylon, from the east side. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ABD.13.00.01 Caption Caption of Images Χρήστος Πάντσογλου http://ubuntu01.ceti.gr/omeka/files/original/83323941860e0251b1d2981094b4bf60.jpg f47f149942c95743efdf6785fa7803c4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Aerial view of Polystylon. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ABD.13.00.02 Caption Caption of Images Αρχείο ΕΦΑ Ξάνθης http://ubuntu01.ceti.gr/omeka/files/original/812fb6ecfea1490024658380dedcc19d.jpg 17445911cc016f4119388d00fb567374 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The area of Polystylon, as seen from the east side. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ABD.13.00.03 Caption Caption of Images Χρήστος Πάντσογλου http://ubuntu01.ceti.gr/omeka/files/original/317c54daae1bedc328c09f761802ca5f.jpg 4cf515bac5ab62483e7a79860162b746 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Emblem of Paleologus. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ABD.13.01.01 Caption Caption of Images http://diolkos.blogspot.gr/2012/06/byzantine-heraldry.html http://ubuntu01.ceti.gr/omeka/files/original/49625a4220ca95d699bac46facb88156.jpg 5ec7bd7c6de5f7f2666a2a399448f172 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Emblem of Kantakouzenos. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ABD.13.01.02 Caption Caption of Images http://diolkos.blogspot.gr/2012/06/byzantine-heraldry.html http://ubuntu01.ceti.gr/omeka/files/original/9c61a27f3867fbb963c5863c48f96247.jpg 23a754eae86682ef8af306311c6e760d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Momtzilos. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ABD.13.02.01 Caption Caption of Images http://rhodopethnography.net/2013/05/29/momchilovtsi/ Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource iGuide-en Description An account of the resource iGuide english Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 02 POI Point of Interest Latitude 40.931585 Longitude 24.974610 Characterization H WebContent During the 14th century, around 1341-1346, Abdera, which during the Byzantine period was named as Polystylon, like all the other Thracian cities, faced the consequences of the civil war which erupted between Anna Palaiologina, widow of the Emperor Andronikos the 3rd, and John Katakouzinos, this happened while the Ottomans are only one step away from intruding the Byzantine empire. The clouds of this fratricidal war which got marked from “unholy alliances”, become more and more dense in the region and soon enough the Ottoman conquest years will follow. John Kantakouzinos visits Polystylon in 1342 while he was on his way to Serbia in order to seek for allies. Kantakouzinos supplied the city with wheat and also placed a patrol guard in the castle, the castle which he was stating as “coastal town”. That same year, in 1342, the imperial fleet under the commands of Admiral Duke Apokaukos, a known enemy of Kantakouzinos, sailed at the port of Abdera / Polystylon, while on the following year, in 1343, the fleet of Omour Beys who was the emir of Aydinio, docks in Abdera in order to provide help and support to his ally Kantakouzinos. In the pictures, the first escutcheon belongs to the Paleologos’ family, and it has their monogram in the middle of the two-headed eagle, however, the second escutcheon belongs to the Kantakouzinos’ family. From 1343 to 1345, the surrounding region is in the hands of the Bulgarian bandit Momtzilou, who comes from the mountain Rodopi, and he is an ally of Anna Palaiologina, the bandit occupies Xanthia, or Xanthi as the city is named today, and temporarily, he controls the entire region. Polystylon, at that time, was a fortified naval town, which communicated with the rest of the Thracian inland via two roads, one of which was leading northwest to Xanthia and the other one was leading northeast to Peritheorion or Anastasioupolis, north of the Lake Vistonida, which during these times was floating up to its north side. During the upcoming years of the Ottoman Empire, the coastal city of Polystylon was abounded for good, and so the post-Byzantine estate was gradually established approximately 5 kilometers further north, at the location which Abdera exist today. Entrance no Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Byzantine era Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ABD.13 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. ABD Language A language of the resource en http://ubuntu01.ceti.gr/omeka/files/original/92139cf8a512fc5da23ee3616cd5ae35.jpg 936b1126a5cf9d2e8207ca79a8c427bd Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Aisleless Temple Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ABD.12.00.01 Caption Caption of Images Χρήστος Πάντσογλου http://ubuntu01.ceti.gr/omeka/files/original/2d6b1d9c3c1608b8929d52323a45e3c7.jpg 4e66d61fbc88fc5299ebc8d214ad4d96 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ground plan of the Aisleless Temple. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ABD.12.01.01 Caption Caption of Images ΠΑΕ 1982 http://ubuntu01.ceti.gr/omeka/files/original/990544682edd0135cabd44f3a59943ab.jpg 47d379fe5abb4069437fba1890dd6f88 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Aisleless Temple Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ABD.12.01.02 Caption Caption of Images Αρχείο ΕΦΑ Ξάνθης http://ubuntu01.ceti.gr/omeka/files/original/0dec741bc84ab5cc5663e168914b24f8.jpg 5c81c1b70577979a5883b206f0cbd7a8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Depiction of wooden coffins. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ABD.12.01.03 Caption Caption of Images ΠΑΕ 1983 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource iGuide-en Description An account of the resource iGuide english Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 02 POI Point of Interest Latitude 40.932254 Longitude 24.972374 Characterization AH WebContent Single – nave Temple. A simple, single-nave Byzantine church, which is dated back to the 12th century and, based on its location and use, was considered as a Cemetery. This small size temple, was built from architectural parts collected from the surrounding area, and it was used after the destruction of the older royal cemetery, which was located outside the walls. The dimensions of the temple are 7,25m x 5,40m with a three-sided exterior niche on its eastern side. Externally, and on both entrance sides two pilasters are formed. The floor is made of bricks. The masonry is very meticulous and is consisted of horizontal layers of large, carved marble and limestone, which were coming from earlier buildings. Around the church there is a cemetery, from which sixty four graves got examined. The majority of these graves were box and pit shaped. The cemetery, which also has a yard, is dated back to the 13th century and is probably the cemetery of the village in the late Byzantine years. Perhaps this could be an indication of the gradual, descend in the number of people of the city. Here, it appears for the first time the burial of the dead inside wooden coffins, a fact which is indicated by the great number of nails found in the area and specifically in positions which identify the form of the burial. Entrance no Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Aisleless Temple Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ABD.12 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. ABD Language A language of the resource en http://ubuntu01.ceti.gr/omeka/files/original/d48e6321daba6a2f436d107045df2fcc.jpg 1025b1eb003c9876ddd8887ad87636ea Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Octagonal Baptistery. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ABD.11.00.01 Caption Caption of Images Χρήστος Πάντσογλου http://ubuntu01.ceti.gr/omeka/files/original/b5ffe741173d49f6095fc48690498651.jpg 75eadbc289abe9f3fcc5063e61f19273 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Octagonal Baptistery. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ABD.11.01.01 Caption Caption of Images Χρήστος Πάντσογλου Μπακιρτζής, Ζήκος ΠΑΕ 1984, σ. 15. Μπακιρτζής, Βυζαντινή Θράκη (330-1453), Θράκη. http://ubuntu01.ceti.gr/omeka/files/original/ceac047d856cfe7be224c8ed875ad7f9.jpg d66b6e5e2924b43c2e3355cab943c2ff Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Octagonal Baptistery. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ABD.11.02.01 Caption Caption of Images Αρχείο ΕΦΑ Ξάνθης Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource iGuide-en Description An account of the resource iGuide english Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 02 POI Point of Interest Latitude 40.930744 Longitude 24.974610 Characterization AH WebContent Baptistery The octagonal Baptistery, belonged to an earlier church. It was placed on the north-eastern corner of the Episcopal Church, and it was certainly used in the early years (9th – 10th century) of operation of the Episcopal Church. The built baptismal font was placed on the east side of the Baptistery, and not in its center, that happened in order to create a bit more space for the people participating in the mystery. The Baptistery is carefully built with hewn stones in successive layers (Bakirtzis, Zikos 1984, 15). Plaster was used as a binder and between the horizontal layers of the stones, at the joints, slabs were placed in order to provide a more solid structure. Externally, the octagon is a normal one with its side to be 2,40m. Internally, it deviates as its walls don’t have equal width. The entrance opens to the north aisle of the church and has a width of 1,27m. Three windows are opened on the eastern, northern and western side. On a later state, the entrance of the temple got walled and the western window turned into an inlet opening. This probably meant that the baptistery was not used any more. The baptismal font of the Baptistery is built. For its construction, small stones and mortar were used, while internally it has a hydraulic mortar coating. The baptismal font has a cruciform shape, with its 3 out of the 4 candle edges to be rounded. Entrance no Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Baptistery Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ABD.11 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. ABD Language A language of the resource en http://ubuntu01.ceti.gr/omeka/files/original/cf140031c67e1259cb693f5b06f02f19.jpg bb8f7dccd84c3590cc0c3d3d75d50b36 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Episcopal Church. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ABD.10.00.01 Caption Caption of Images Χρήστος Πάντσογλου http://ubuntu01.ceti.gr/omeka/files/original/6b860931a8042ad914ad6b2452a1f58f.jpg c7b5050b9d70fc304bcbb59ce79392be Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Diagram of the Episcopal Church. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ABD.10.01.01 Caption Caption of Images Σταυρούλα Δαδάκη, ΑΔ 46 (1991): Χρονικά, σ. 354. Μπακιρτζής, Βυζαντινή Θράκη (330-1453), Θράκη, Αθήνα 1994, σ. 160-162 Αρχείο ΕΦΑ Ξάνθης http://ubuntu01.ceti.gr/omeka/files/original/05cfa448ef8b72126bc3f7af3b8cb49b.jpg 32d5f97639fb4a76d92e53ab509022e7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Diagram of the Episcopal Church with the Octagonal Baptistery. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ABD.10.01.02 Caption Caption of Images Αρχείο ΕΦΑ Ξάνθης http://ubuntu01.ceti.gr/omeka/files/original/cd6d4d8b67ed9babb23e8cff4baa01d4.jpg 9a3d4f92bb8704620730a69f942d2c98 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Diagram of the Episcopal Church. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ABD.10.01.03 Caption Caption of Images Αρχείο ΕΦΑ Ξάνθης http://ubuntu01.ceti.gr/omeka/files/original/3ca43b803b57ecbe778c238b8ccabf2b.jpg a712dd8e76cd29852283c396f3b7a484 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lintel made of marble. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ABD.10.02.01 Caption Caption of Images Χρήστος Πάντσογλου http://ubuntu01.ceti.gr/omeka/files/original/40da1074f7c4186e37ca9aadc55738a8.jpg 49746f948b6f14f6ff1efa3fcb6a5def Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rosette cross as it was originally found. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ABD.10.03.01 Caption Caption of Images Αρχείο ΕΦΑ Ξάνθης http://ubuntu01.ceti.gr/omeka/files/original/b8eac989e0b39e7ccd25b8731936d870.jpg a70b79051cb2dfbfd9335d8577682b06 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sarcophagi in the Episcopal Church. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ABD.10.04.01 Caption Caption of Images Χρήστος Πάντσογλου http://ubuntu01.ceti.gr/omeka/files/original/c185402c4260258ccc166d165a074ac8.jpg 20392d1cf44682e95e4f758c635a8b98 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bishopric. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ABD.10.05.01 Caption Caption of Images Χρήστος Πάντσογλου http://ubuntu01.ceti.gr/omeka/files/original/c6144993ff6e5f6540c0d1dcc744cb0e.jpg 93260a5b4e19014bee042d42f2079190 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Architectural drawing of the Temple with the Octagonal Baptistery and the Bishopric. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ABD.10.06.01 Caption Caption of Images Αρχείο ΕΦΑ Ξάνθης Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource iGuide-en Description An account of the resource iGuide english Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 02 POI Point of Interest Latitude 40.930780 Longitude 24.974407 Characterization AH WebContent Episcopal church The Episcopal Church is the largest church found within the walls of Polystylon. You can notice the marble threshold of the entrance with the cavities where the door of the Church rests. The Episcopal Church is the largest church building of the Byzantine city. It was founded in the 9th-10th century and rebuilt in the 11th century. Built on the ruins of an earlier Christian basilica, the church seems to have an uninterrupted operation at least until the 14th century when it was destroyed during the reign of Paleologos. It's a, big, three-aisled basilica with interesting architectural elements, as in many parts of its external walls you can see mortars with decorative coating such as the rosette with a cross in red colour, which is on the north side of the church. The Episcopal Church has dimensions 23,90m x 15,90m and found to be founded, probably over an earlier, Early Christian, basilica. It dates back to 9th-10th century (Dadaki 1991, 354). On the northeast corner the octagonal Baptistery of the previous, Early Christian, basilica has been annexed. The church consists of a narthex, nave and sanctuary and various building phases are distinguished. The Byzantine basilica was built with meticulous rubble interrupted in height of successive rows of brickwork. Additional features in the construction of the monument, as the technique of hidden brick and engravings on the outside coating and joints, that mimic carved stones in a row, show the Constantinople effect (Bakirtzi 1994). Even today, you could distinguish on the site several embossed lintels made from marble, which have representations of birds, plants but also representations of the lunar cycle. On the north wall of the church, a crucified rosette was found, today it is exhibited in the Archaeological Museum of Abdera. Outside the main temple, and tangential to the side of the north wall, you could spot in near perfect conditions, two sarcophagi made out of local limestone. One sarcophagus is on the north side of the baptistery. Perhaps the sarcophagi are coming from the ancient city of Abdera and got used again, for a second time, during the Byzantine period. This small square building, which is located on the north side and is adjacent to the entrance of the Episcopal Church, was declared by investigators to be the Bishopric which possibly was the home of each Bishop of Polystilon of that time. This is the Bishopric, as it is represented in this overall architectural sketch, made by the scholars of the region. Entrance no Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Episcopal church Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ABD.10 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. ABD Language A language of the resource en http://ubuntu01.ceti.gr/omeka/files/original/6836268dd8b22653997315ae161e2576.jpg c13e0dc15c9b95adc15e737701ed2c70 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ground plan of a three aisled basilica. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ABD.09.00.01 Caption Caption of Images "Αρχαιολογικός Οδηγός, Άβδηρα Πολύστυλο" Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource iGuide-en Description An account of the resource iGuide english Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 02 POI Point of Interest Latitude 40.933979 Longitude 24.974211 Characterization AH WebContent Aisled basilica with cemetery Outside the precincts of the Byzantine settlement, as was customary, the cemetery was sprawled. Outside of the Polystylon, and north from it, but inside the archaeological site of ancient Abdera an aisled basilica was discovered. It occupies the space outside the west gate of the ancient wall and today is included in the fenced archaeological site of ancient Abdera. It was built with dimensions 14,50m x 9,90m and consists of a narthex, nave and sanctuary. It presents three phases. It is about a cemetery basilica, which was built as customary outside the existing walls, and around it developed the first cemetery of the Byzantine settlement. The basilica is dated after the early Christian era and before the 9th century. All the development phases of the temple are shown out in the diagram . The splint consists of a single room, the same width as the nave. In the middle of the west side it's the main entrance of the temple and in the middle of the east side of the narthex there is the entrance to the nave of the church. The walls of the narthex, where they are preserved, are built of hewn stone coming from buildings of antiquity, with binder plaster mixed with soil. The nave is divided into three aisles by two walls 60 centimeters thick, which brought probably arched openings to connect the aisles. The sanctuary is east of the central aisle. It ends in a semicircular internally and externally niche, with especially meticulous masonry from laminated uncut stones and limestone slabs and large binder, powerful plaster. During the second phase only the middle aisle is used. The floor of the nave and the apse was raised and covered with lithoplakes. During the third phase a one-room chapel was built in the temple of the 2nd phase. A one-room chapel which was constructed on the outer northeastern corner of the basilica is perhaps the 4th phase. Around the basilica and within it there are many graves, cist mostly, which are part of the extensive cemetery that exists in the area outside the west gate of the classic wall. Entrance no Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Aisled basilica with cemetery Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ABD.09 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. ABD Language A language of the resource en