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Paros: New archaeological discoveries at the ancient sculpture workshop in Parikia – See photos

Systematic excavations since the mid-1980s have revealed new findings regarding the dating and function of the ancient sculpture workshop located at Floga, Parikia, Paros

Newsroom May 13 08:28

Recent excavations have uncovered additional rooms of the building complex, with walls preserved to impressive heights. Notably interesting are the movable finds, which include semi-finished marble sculptures, mainly of Aphrodite, clay heads of female figures, as well as clay molds and seals. A large quantity of ceramics was also collected.

The site began to be excavated in the mid-1980s, revealing three building units. Deposits of marble debris in various parts of the site and the significant number of semi-finished marble sculptures are strong early evidence of a sculpture workshop functioning at Floga during the Hellenistic period.
Excavations resumed at the site in 2008, and since 2013, the excavation has taken on a systematic character. Recent research has uncovered new architectural remains, some built upon earlier constructions, confirming the long-term use of the site.

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These relate to earlier phases dating from the late 5th to the 4th century BC. The movable finds from the earlier phase (fragments of mainly tableware for eating and drinking, and less utilitarian or storage vessels) indicate the site’s residential use during the Classical period.
Based on the latest excavation data, a radical reorganization of the space is dated to the late 3rd and early 2nd centuries BC. The internal layout of the revealed building units confirms the continuation of the site’s residential character into the Hellenistic period. The discovery of a room with cobblestone flooring and wall painting sections mimicking marble slabs, identified as a men’s room, supports this interpretation.

However, the extensive layer of marble debris covering the outdoor area, obscuring the earlier phases, along with the large number of semi-finished sculptures, also documents additional use of the site as a sculpture workshop. The discard deposits and the finds within them—such as clay molds, seals, pigments, purple dyes, and metal slag—confirm workshop activities in the broader area during a later period.

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