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<\/p>\nArchaeological Excavation of Neo Rysio-Kardia<\/span><\/h2><\/div>
\nDirector: Professor Manolis Manoledakis<\/div>\n\u0391\u03bb\u03bb\u03b1\u03b3\u03ae \u03b3\u03bb\u03ce\u03c3\u03c3\u03b1\u03c2: \u0395\u03bb\u03bb\u03b7\u03bd\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>![](\"https:\/\/www.ihu.gr\/ucips\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/02\/main-page-excavation-1024x606.jpg\" "\\"main-page-excavation\\"")
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<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>The site \u201cTrapeza of Neo Rysio-Kardia\u201d, where the International Hellenic University (IHU) conducts its own educational excavation, is located about 20km to the south of the city of Thessaloniki, outside the village of Neo Rysio. It covers an area of about 15km2<\/sup>, and is archaeologically investigated for the first time.<\/p>\n
The site was first located by L\u00e9on Rey, a French archaeologist who participated in World War I with the forces of the British-French army that camped in Thessaloniki between 1916 and 1918. Afterwards only occasional and limited survey was conducted in parts of the site by members of the Greek Archaeological Service, which officially declared it an archaeological site in 1998. In 2016 the International Hellenic University received the permission by the Greek Ministry of Culture and Sports to systematically excavate the site. Archaeological research is conducted every June \u2013 early July for a whole month with the participation of postgraduate students of the IHU, while students from various institutions from Greece and abroad are also able to attend. Throughout the rest of the year, the archaeological material is recorded, photographed and conserved.<\/p>\n
Indicative bibliography for the site:<\/p>\n
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- Rey, M.<\/b>, \u201cObservations sur les premiers habitats de la Mac\u00e9doine\u201d, Bulletin de Correspondance Hell\u00e9nique<\/i>\u00a041-43 (1917-1919): 137-138.<\/li>\n
- French, H.<\/b>, Index of Prehistoric Sites in Central Macedonia<\/i>, Thessaloniki 1967: 14, 60.<\/li>\n
- Grammenos, D.V., Besios, \u039c., and Kotsos, S.<\/b>, \u0391\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03ca\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03cd\u03c2 \u03bf\u03b9\u03ba\u03b9\u03c3\u03bc\u03bf\u03cd\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u039a\u03b5\u03bd\u03c4\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae\u03c2 \u039c\u03b1\u03ba\u03b5\u03b4\u03bf\u03bd\u03af\u03b1\u03c2<\/i>, \u0395\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9\u03c1\u03b5\u03af\u03b1 \u039c\u03b1\u03ba\u03b5\u03b4\u03bf\u03bd\u03b9\u03ba\u03ce\u03bd \u03a3\u03c0\u03bf\u03c5\u03b4\u03ce\u03bd, Thessaloniki 1997 (\u039c\u03b1\u03ba\u03b5\u03b4\u03bf\u03bd\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \u0392\u03b9\u03b2\u03bb\u03b9\u03bf\u03b8\u03ae\u03ba\u03b7 \u03b1\u03c1. 88<\/i>): 22-33, n. 44 (Kardia<\/i>).<\/li>\n
- Soueref, K.<\/b>, \u03a4\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03b3\u03c1\u03b1\u03c6\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u0391\u03c1\u03c7\u03b1\u03b9\u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac \u039a\u03b5\u03bd\u03c4\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae\u03c2 \u039c\u03b1\u03ba\u03b5\u03b4\u03bf\u03bd\u03af\u03b1\u03c2<\/i>, Thessaloniki 2011: 117-124.<\/li>\n
- Manoledakis, M.<\/b>, \u201c\u0391\u03bd\u03b1\u03c3\u03ba\u03b1\u03c6\u03ae \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u0394\u03b9\u03b5\u03b8\u03bd\u03bf\u03cd\u03c2 \u03a0\u03b1\u03bd\u03b5\u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bc\u03af\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u0395\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac\u03b4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03a4\u03c1\u03ac\u03c0\u03b5\u03b6\u03b1 \u039d\u03ad\u03bf\u03c5 \u03a1\u03c5\u03c3\u03af\u03bf\u03c5\u2013\u039a\u03b1\u03c1\u03b4\u03af\u03b1\u03c2 2016-2017\u201d, \u0391rchaiologiko \u0395rgo sti Makedonia kai Thraki<\/i>\u00a031 (2017, forthcoming).<\/li>\n
- Manoledakis, M.<\/b>, \u201c\u0391\u03bd\u03b1\u03c3\u03ba\u03b1\u03c6\u03ae \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u0394\u03b9\u03b5\u03b8\u03bd\u03bf\u03cd\u03c2 \u03a0\u03b1\u03bd\u03b5\u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bc\u03af\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u0395\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac\u03b4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03a4\u03c1\u03ac\u03c0\u03b5\u03b6\u03b1 \u039d\u03ad\u03bf\u03c5 \u03a1\u03c5\u03c3\u03af\u03bf\u03c5\u2013\u039a\u03b1\u03c1\u03b4\u03af\u03b1\u03c2 2018-2019\u201d, \u0391rchaiologiko \u0395rgo sti Makedonia kai Thraki<\/i>\u00a033 (2021, forthcoming).<\/li>\n
- Manoledakis, M.<\/b>, \u201c\u0391\u03bd\u03b1\u03c3\u03ba\u03b1\u03c6\u03ae \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u0394\u03b9\u03b5\u03b8\u03bd\u03bf\u03cd\u03c2 \u03a0\u03b1\u03bd\u03b5\u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bc\u03af\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u0395\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac\u03b4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03a4\u03c1\u03ac\u03c0\u03b5\u03b6\u03b1 \u039d\u03ad\u03bf\u03c5 \u03a1\u03c5\u03c3\u03af\u03bf\u03c5\u2013\u039a\u03b1\u03c1\u03b4\u03af\u03b1\u03c2 2021\u201d, \u0391rchaiologiko \u0395rgo sti Makedonia kai Thraki<\/i>\u00a034 (2022, forthcoming).<\/li>\n
- Manoledakis, M.<\/b>, \u201cThe excavation of the ancient site at Neo Rysio, Thessaloniki<\/a>\u201d, Mare Ponticum<\/i>\u00a010 (2022): 99-109.<\/li>\n
- Manoledakis, M.<\/b>, \u201cComparing the sources of historical knowledge. The settlement at Neo Rysio (Thessaloniki) and the Macedonian expansion to the east of the Axios<\/a>\u201d. In: L. Buzoianu, V. Lungu and D. Halmagi (eds.), To the sources of historical knowledge. Epigraphy, literary texts and archaeological documents. A tribute to Alexandru Avram<\/i>, Pontica Supplementa<\/i>, Constanta 2023: 65-88.<\/li>\n
- Manoledakis, M.<\/strong>, \u201c\u0391\u03bd\u03b1\u03c3\u03ba\u03b1\u03c6\u03ae \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u0394\u03b9\u03b5\u03b8\u03bd\u03bf\u03cd\u03c2 \u03a0\u03b1\u03bd\u03b5\u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bc\u03af\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u0395\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac\u03b4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03a4\u03c1\u03ac\u03c0\u03b5\u03b6\u03b1 \u039d\u03ad\u03bf\u03c5 \u03a1\u03c5\u03c3\u03af\u03bf\u03c5\u2013\u039a\u03b1\u03c1\u03b4\u03af\u03b1\u03c2 2022\u201d, \u0391rchaiologiko \u0395rgo sti Makedonia kai Thraki<\/em> 35 (2023, forthcoming).<\/li>\n
- Manoledakis, M.<\/strong>, \u201c\u0391\u03bd\u03b1\u03c3\u03ba\u03b1\u03c6\u03ae \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u0394\u03b9\u03b5\u03b8\u03bd\u03bf\u03cd\u03c2 \u03a0\u03b1\u03bd\u03b5\u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bc\u03af\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u0395\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac\u03b4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03a4\u03c1\u03ac\u03c0\u03b5\u03b6\u03b1 \u039d\u03ad\u03bf\u03c5 \u03a1\u03c5\u03c3\u03af\u03bf\u03c5\u2013\u039a\u03b1\u03c1\u03b4\u03af\u03b1\u03c2 2023\u201d, \u0391rchaiologiko \u0395rgo sti Makedonia kai Thraki<\/em> 36 (2024, forthcoming).<\/li>\n
- Plika, P., Manoledakis, M., Mentesidou, E., Papadakou, T. <\/strong>\u201cSettlements in the fluid landscape of the Iron Age in northern Greece: the case of Neo Rysio in central Macedonia.\u201d 29th Annual Meeting of the European Association of Archaeologists, 30th August-2nd September 2023, Belfast<\/em>. (conference paper)<\/li>\n
- Manoledakis, M.<\/strong>, Plika, P., Papadakou, T., Basakyrou, A., Malami, E.<\/strong> \u201c\u0391\u03bd\u03b1\u03c3\u03ba\u03b1\u03c6\u03ae \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u0394\u03b9\u03b5\u03b8\u03bd\u03bf\u03cd\u03c2 \u03a0\u03b1\u03bd\u03b5\u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bc\u03af\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u0395\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac\u03b4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03a4\u03c1\u03ac\u03c0\u03b5\u03b6\u03b1 \u039d\u03ad\u03bf\u03c5 \u03a1\u03c5\u03c3\u03af\u03bf\u03c5\u2013\u039a\u03b1\u03c1\u03b4\u03af\u03b1\u03c2 2024\u201d, \u0391<\/em>rchaiologiko \u0395<\/em>rgo sti Makedonia kai Thraki<\/em> 37 (2025, forthcoming).<\/li>\n
- Plika, P., Manoledakis, M., Papadakou, T., Mentesidou, E., Basakyrou, A. <\/strong>\u201cMundane ceramics: a case of overlooked handmade pottery from Iron Age northern Greece\u201d 31st Annual Meeting of the European Association of Archaeologists, 2nd-6th September 2025, Belgrade virtual<\/em>. (conference paper and forthcoming publication).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>
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<\/a>View of the site in 1916. (L. Rey, \u201cObservations sur les premiers habitats de la Mac\u00e9doine\u201d, BCH 41-43 (1917-1919), 138, fig. 113)<\/p><\/div>\n
- French, H.<\/b>, Index of Prehistoric Sites in Central Macedonia<\/i>, Thessaloniki 1967: 14, 60.<\/li>\n
- Rey, M.<\/b>, \u201cObservations sur les premiers habitats de la Mac\u00e9doine\u201d, Bulletin de Correspondance Hell\u00e9nique<\/i>\u00a041-43 (1917-1919): 137-138.<\/li>\n
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