Arcadia, Greece

University of Arizona
Thirty-Ninth Ephorate of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities, Tripolis
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

Field Seasons

Field Seasons

Project
Overview

Team Members

Area Map

Sanctuary
Plan

Photographs

Literary
References

Lykaion Games

Lectures
and Exhibits

Press
Clippings

Bibliography

Sponsors

Links

(Field Seasons: 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009)

Field Season 2008

During 2008 a research team from the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology and the University of Arizona, in collaboration with the Thirty-Ninth Ephorate of Classical and Prehistoric Antiquities, continued work at the Sanctuary of Zeus at Mt. Lykaion.

Photographs from the 2008 Field Season

(click to enlarge; photos will open in a new window)

Fig. 1: Group shot on the Ash Altar, June 26, 2008.

Fig. 2: Susan Mentzer collecting soil samples from Trench Z for micromorphological analysis.

Fig. 3: Dr. Andrew Koh of UCLA performing ceramic chemical residue analysis.

Fig. 4: View of Ano Karyes with new Lykaion Academy building in middleground.

Fig. 5: Greek students from the University of the Peloponnese, Kalamata.

Fig. 6: Emily Graff talking stratigraphy in Trench N.

Fig. 7: Arvey Basa, Art Rohn, and Alexis Belis at work in Trench Z.

Fig. 8: Andrew Insua and Alex Lessie manning a total station under heavy weather.

Fig. 9: Architects Pam Jordan and Ximena Valle documenting the "J-steps."

Fig. 10: Phil Griffith crossing the finish line during a group visit to Olympia.

Fig. 11: A light moment in the plateia of Ano Karyes.

Fig. 12: Conservators Terri Moreno and Katherine Ragan at work.

Fig. 13: Dr. Evi Margaritis explains the finer facets of flotation.

Fig. 14: Folks in finery for the festival of Ayios Elias.

Fig. 15: Architects Xi Yang and Olivia Tarricone drawing the north wall of the xenon.

Fig. 16: L to R, Thanassis Christeas, Alex Lim, Jim Ottaway, J.T. Son, and trench supervisor Kathryn McBride in Trench G.

Fig. 17: Brittany Moore and Leslie Hammond washing pottery in the shadow of the church.

Fig. 18: President of the Patriotic Syllogos of Lykaios Dios, Christos Koumoundouros and the Mayor of Andritsena, Trifon Athanasopoulos, at the final dinner.

Fig. 19: Documentary film crew.

Fig. 20: Residents of the Xenona in Kastanochori.

Fig. 21: Full moon from the Ash Altar, midnight on July 19.

Photos taken by David Gilman Romano, Terri Moreno, Lindsey Gottschalk, and Dan Diffendale.