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Archaeology in the Dodecanese, 1939–46

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 September 2015

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Archaeological work was carried out by the Italians in the Dodecanese up to September, 1943, and excavations were then still in progress both on Rhodes and Cos. On the Italian surrender at that date the Germans occupied the islands, and their restrictions on movement made all archaeological work impossible. During the British Military Administration numerous finds were made, but work was concentrated on preservation, and excavation was only undertaken when it was clearly essential to do so. In the Walled City of Rhodes the clearance of several large bombdamaged areas presents a golden opportunity to excavate into the levels of the Greek and Roman cities which have hitherto been all too well hidden by the medieval and Turkish buildings. It is to be hoped that something may be done to this end before the areas are covered over again by new buildings. I am indebted for most of the information contained in this article to Professor Morricone of the Instituto Storico-Archeologico di Rodi who also supplied Fig. 2.

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Copyright © The Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies 1945

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References

1 A report on tombs previously excavated is to be found in Clara Rhodos I. 53–4, Figs. 34–5Google Scholar.

2 Cf. Carta Archeologica di Rodi, Foglio Città, no. 2.

3 Gabriel, Albert, La Cité de Rhodes II. Fig. 1, nos. 27 and 28Google Scholar.

4 Cf.JDI. LI 178Google Scholar, fig. 25.

5 Strabo XIV. 657.

6 For the first temple, excavated in 1938, cf. Memorie dell' Institute Storico-Archeologico di Rodi I. 167Google Scholar, lines 6–19 and Fig. 1 b.