Results of the 2018 excavations at the 'District of the Byzantine Houses' in Gortyna, Crete

The excavations of the SAIA-University of Macerata, with the support of the ephorate of Heraklion, were completed in September 2018.

Drone view of the "District of the Byzantine Houses" and the Praetorium
[Credit: Scuola Archeologica Italiana di Atene]

The archaeological mission of the University of Macerata, conducted by Prof. R. Perna, has completed the investigation of the South Building, a public monument built in the 4th century AD on a previous Roman structure, and which underwent some functional transformations in the seventh century.

The South Building, seen from the South-East [Credit: Scuola Archeologica Italiana di Atene]

The South Building: 3D Survey [Credit: Scuola Archeologica Italiana di Atene]

At the Southern Complex, a monastery was excavated with a small one-nave church and part of the service areas around a courtyard.

The courtyard of the Monastery [Credit: Scuola Archeologica Italiana di Atene]

The church of the Monastery [Credit: Scuola Archeologica Italiana di Atene]

The building, probably built in the fifth century AD, underwent some modifications and remained in use until the eighth century.

Source: Scuola Archeologica Italiana di Atene [January 29, 2019]