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History & Culture : Archaeological Places, sightseeing
TOUBA - AGIOS MAMAS
Touba was inhabited by the end of the Neolithic period till the
Iron Era in consecutive layers. It is about one of the most important
prehistoric positions in Halkidiki as far as the duration of inhabitancy
and magnitude are concerned. At the west of Touba an organized cemetery
was found of the Early Cooper Era, the oldest cemetery ever found
in Macedonia.
It was excavated with small exploratory cuts in 1928 by the English
archeologist W.A Heurtley, while in 1993 a new excavation began
by the German Archeological School, under the supervision of Dr.
B. Haensel.
The new excavation, which is now in course, has already brought
to light very interesting finds of the prehistoric architecture
and pottery.
The cemetery was explored in 1992 by the XVI Tax Service of Culture
and Antiquities.
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