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PLACE : MENDI

MENDI
Thoukidides refers to Ancient Mendi as a colony of Eretria, which was founded in Pallini (the most western peninsula in Halkidiki). The exact year of its foundation its not given, however the presence of Eretrians and Halkideans in Northern Greece dates within the framework of the B’ colonization, the 8th century B.C.

Sophia Moschonisiotis

ABOUT MENDI

Peloponnesian War

The arched building in Posidi

Proasteio seafront cemetery

MENDI IMAGE GALLERY

Its great economic prosperity as early as the beginning of the 6th c. BC is shown by the wide circulation of its coins and was chiefly owing to its export of the famous Mendean wine. HALKIDIKI PHOTO GALLERY - Mendi coins

On the Acropolis, known as Vigla, which extends to the highest, NE point of the hill, groups of depository pits were excavated. A trial trench dug on theflat hilltop, also known by the name of Xefoto, revealed part of the wall. HALKIDIKI PHOTO GALLERY - Xefoto

On the Acropolis, known as Vigla, which extends to the highest, NE point of the hill, groups of depository pits were excavated, which had originally been for storage. HALKIDIKI PHOTO GALLERY - Depository pits

In the Proasteion (suburb), which is mentioned by Thucydides, and which occupies the seashore district of the ancient city, amongst other things, successive parts of dwellings and streets dating from the 9th to the 4th c. BC came to light. HALKIDIKI PHOTO GALLERY - Proasteion seashore district

In the Proasteion (suburb), which is mentioned by Thucydides, and which occupies the seashore district of the ancient city, amongst other things, successive parts of dwellings and streets dating from the 9th to the 4th c. BC came to light. HALKIDIKI PHOTO GALLERY - Proasteion dwellings

In the Proasteion (suburb), which is mentioned by Thucydides, and which occupies the seashore district of the ancient city, amongst other things, successive parts of dwellings and streets dating from the 9th to the 4th c. BC came to light. HALKIDIKI PHOTO GALLERY - Proasteion streets

Proasteio cemetery - Vases chiefly painted HALKIDIKI PHOTO GALLERY - Vases chiefly painted

Proasteio cemetery - The vases were chiefly painted, with foliate and geometric decoration HALKIDIKI PHOTO GALLERY - Geometric decoration

The vases were chiefly painted, with foliate and geometric decoration, and/or incised, and are typical examples of the Chalcidian style.

HALKIDIKI PHOTO GALLERY - Proasteio cemetery vases

In the cemetery, located on the seafront of the Mende Hotel, a total of 24 burials were excavated, mainly urn burials of babies and small children, dating from the end of the 8th - early 7th c to the end of the 6th c. BC. The vases were chiefly painted, HALKIDIKI PHOTO GALLERY - Proasteio cemetery

The sanctuary of the ancient city was finally located on the flat, sandy headland of Poseidi, 4 km west of Mende. HALKIDIKI PHOTO GALLERY - Sandy headland of Poseidi

Temple of Poseidon, which was identified by a series of incised inscriptions on vases. HALKIDIKI PHOTO GALLERY - Temple of Poseidon

Temple of Poseidon, which was identified by a series of incised inscriptions on vases. HALKIDIKI PHOTO GALLERY - Incised inscriptions on vases

A double apsidal building was also discovered, built in the 2nd quarter of the 6th c. and repaired at the end of the 3rd c. BC HALKIDIKI PHOTO GALLERY - A double apsidal building

A rectangular ancillary structure from the end of the 6th c. BC HALKIDIKI PHOTO GALLERY - Rectangular ancillary structure

A 10th c. BC Protogeometric apsidal building HALKIDIKI PHOTO GALLERY - Protogeometric apsidal building