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| The Leska peak |
Lecture at
the DAI
The lecture titled “Leska, A New Peak Sanctuary
at Kythera” by Dr. Merkouris Georgiadis (Nottingham) was given at the German
Archaeological Institute of Athens on Wednesday, April 17.
This paper aims at presenting new evidence from
the excavation that has been conducted at Leska peak on Mermigkari Mountain at
the island of Kythera. The character of this site as a peak sanctuary during
the Neopalatial period was discussed in a local as well as in a wider insular
framework. The topographic characteristics from Leska and the finds that were
recovered from the research conducted at this site were presented and their
importance was assessed accordingly. In particular, the finds will allow us to
propose that different practices and rituals were conducted at the sanctuary,
which will aid using the better understanding of the religious and symbolic
beliefs associated with this site and more broadly with Kythera.
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