The Texas Foundation for Archaeological & Historical Research
TFAHR Photo Album - 2008 Excavations at Bylazora (Sveti Nikole), Republic of Macedonia.
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| Click on photo to enlarge. |
| The northern defensive wall of the acropolis. |
| Click the links below for more photos from the 2008 excavation season at Bylazora: The TFAHR International Field School The Finds from Bylazora TFAHR 2008 Publication |
The photos on this page illustrate the field work
conducted at Bylazora (Sveti Nikole) in the
summer 2008 season. For additional photos,
click on the links below:
The TFAHR International Field School
The Finds from Bylazora
TFAHR 2008 Publication - Excavation Report
with photos and plans
conducted at Bylazora (Sveti Nikole) in the
summer 2008 season. For additional photos,
click on the links below:
The TFAHR International Field School
The Finds from Bylazora
TFAHR 2008 Publication - Excavation Report
with photos and plans
The Acropolis (Sector 3)
Digging to the
north and south of
the defensive wall.
north and south of
the defensive wall.
Uncovering pottery in a
stratum under the
defensive wall.
stratum under the
defensive wall.
Discovering the Ramp on the Acropolis
| The stones proved to be the edge of a wide stone ramp, leading to a threshold (center of photo). |
| The stones in the lower left corner were originally thought to be curbstones for a street running alongside the building with plaster floors (upper right). |
| More "curbstones" appeared further to the south. |
The ramp uncovered toward its
intersection with the northern
defensive wall.
intersection with the northern
defensive wall.
For four weeks, workers removed debris,
large stones and mud. Seepage of
groundwater was controlled using the
donated resources of the local fire
brigade. But the heavy rains of July 3 put
an end to excavating in the stone-lined
chamber for 2008.
large stones and mud. Seepage of
groundwater was controlled using the
donated resources of the local fire
brigade. But the heavy rains of July 3 put
an end to excavating in the stone-lined
chamber for 2008.
| The "squatters" who later occupied Bylazora left little in the way of architecture, but a large amount of pottery. |
| The structure on the first day of the season. |
| Excavating an oven in the stratum which dated earlier than the defensive wall. |
| The Stone-Lined Chamber (Sector 4) |
| Roof Added Winter 2008-2009 Funds provided by the Ministry of Culture, Republic of Macedonia Photos courtesy of the People's Museum of Sveti Nikole |
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