This article presents the results of the 2008 excavation in the ancient theatre of Sparta conducted by the British School at Athens and the Ephorate of Antiquities of Laconia. Focused on the west side of the cavea , work aimed to locate the southern edge of the Late Antique settlement between the theatre and the sanctuary of Athena Chalkioikos; to establish the northern limits of the Late Antique settlement over the former orchestra; and to establish a more precise ceramic characterisation and chronology for the Early–Middle Byzantine period in Sparta. The area between settlement clusters on the acropolis and over the former orchestra was essentially open, with just a Byzantine terrace wall and path recorded. In the north-west part of the former cavea , a tomb built in the late eighth or early ninth century AD was used at least until the late thirteenth century for the burial of c. 29 individuals. This article presents the first results of a bioarchaeological study of the human remains, and studies of Byzantine pottery from the tomb interior and from the backfill of the pit in which the tomb was built (the latter including a notable quantity of Early Byzantine domestic ware). The 2008 findings are set in the larger context of research on post-antique phases in the theatre (drawing on the British School at Athens Archive) and on the material culture and urban topography of Byzantine Sparta. Almost all excavated contexts contained residual material of all periods. The article concludes with short catalogues of material which pre-dates the construction of the theatre and of inscriptions of all periods.

Adamantia Vasilogamvrou

Catherine Morgan

Kalliopi Diamanti

Thomas Loughlin

Ioanna Moutafi

Robert K. Pitt

Rossana Valente

The Annual of the British School at Athens

The School"s major publication, the Annual of the British School at Athens, is an illustrated volume of over 300 pages, with its Centenary volume appearing in 1995. It is a peer-reviewed journal, which publishes accounts of the School"s projects and articles on a wide range of Hellenic subjects.    The table of contents for Volumes 103 and 104 (2008 and 2009) are available below, along with information for contributors. The Annual is available to Subscribing Members of the School. Alternatively, contact the London Secretary for subscription information.

The Annual of the British School at Athens is the School's major publication, featuring over 300 pages of illustrated content, with its Centenary volume published in 1995. It is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes reports on the School's projects and articles covering a wide range of Hellenic subjects. The table of contents for Volumes 103 and 104 (2008 and 2009) is available below, along with information for contributors. The Annual is accessible to subscribing members of the School. For subscription information, please contact the London Secretary.

《Annual of the British School at Athens》是该学校的主要出版物，内容丰富，超过300页，首个百年纪念卷于1995年出版。该期刊经过同行评审，发布学校项目的报告以及涵盖广泛希腊主题的文章。2008年和2009年出版的第103卷和第104卷的目录可在下方找到，同时提供了投稿信息。该期刊对学校的订阅会员开放，欲了解订阅信息，请联系伦敦秘书。

Category	Quartile
历史学	3
历史学, 考古学	4

EXCAVATIONS IN THE ANCIENT THEATRE OF SPARTA, 2008

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