Mosaic residence

Mosaic residence

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MAR.11.00.01

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The excavations in the ancient town of Maronia started in the late 1960s and despite the extensive destruction from which the region suffered, the excavation data, combined with the findings, and specially the coins, offer important information for the life of the inhabitants.Southwest of the Ancient Theatre, three buildings of the 4th century have been uncovered, with an impressive retaining wall which holds their terraces.
Southwest of the Ancient Theatre there is the district with the famous houses of the Maronites from the 4th and 3rd century BC century. The rooms have been built around two courtyards, one paved, leading to the service rooms of the house, the kitchen and bathroom and a patio with a colonnade, which leads to the main room of the house, the "androna". One courtyard, the one which is dated in the 3rd century BC, has an area of 645 sq.m and features mosaic floors.

The excavations in the ancient town of Maronia started in the late 1960s, and despite the extensive destruction from which the region suffered, the excavation data combined with the findings, and specially the coins,, offer important information for the life of the inhabitants. Southwest of the Ancient Theatre, three buildings of the 4th century have been uncovered, with an impressive retaining wall ,which holds their terraces. You are now, at another site of ancient Maronia. Southwest of the Ancient Theatre, there is the district with the famous houses of the Maronites from the 4th and 3rd century BC. The rooms have been built around two courtyards, one paved, leading to the service rooms of the house, the kitchen and bathroom, and a patio with a colonnade, which leads to the main room of the house, the "androna". One courtyard, the one which is dated in the 3rd century BC, has an area of 645 square metres and features mosaic floors.

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