Wednesday, May 23, 2012
The Australian Archaeological Institute at Athens in collaboration with the Athens Archaeological Society hosted a conference on May 20-22, where scientists discussed the findings at the archaeological site of Zagora on the Cycladic island of Andros.
Titled Zagora in Context: Settlements and Intercommunal Links in the Geometric Period (900-700BC), the conference brought together thirty international experts who presented new interpretations on material excavated at Zagora, as well as the results of recent excavations at other related sites.
The ancient site of Zagora is the best known, well-preserved settlement of the Geometric Period and offers important insights into the 8th century BC -a pivotal period for the development of urban communities in the Aegean which laid so many of the foundations of the later classical period and culture. The conference was opened by Professor Marie Bashir, Governor of New South Wales, and was held with the support of the Australian Embassy in Athens.
YouTube: The Zagora site on Andros island [VIDEO]
