Νεότερα στοιχεία για την τοπογραφία της βορειοδυτικής Αρκαδίας

Abstract

This paper presents new evidence provided by the rescue excavations of the 6th Ephorate of Antiquities during the last years as well as by the preliminary survey in the north-western part of Arcadia (the modern district of Kalavryta). This evidence concerns new topographical information: previously unknown cemeteries in the region of Trechlo and Skepasto presuppose the existence of important settlements, as well as several new sites discovered elsewhere in the whole region. Furthermore, the discovery of a previously unknown temple site is of great importance. A part of this research deals with the road network. Three main roads connected the most important towns of north-west Arcadia: Psophis, Kleitor and Kynaitha. Some passages and paths are also traced in the same district. Surface sherds of archaic, classical, Hellenistic and Roman periods as well as selected finds from the rescue excavations add further information.