Chalandriani

Chalandriani (Greek: Χαλανδριανή) is a major early Bronze Age cemetery on the island of Syros in Greece, dated to the Early Cycladic II period (Keros-Syros culture, 2600–2300 BC).[1] The fortified prehistoric settlement of Kastri is located north of Chalandriani. Chalandriani was first excavated by the Greek classical archaeologist Christos Tsountas in 1898.

Female figurine.
Female figurine.

See also

References

  1. J. Hilditch, Chalandriani on Syros, The Encyclopedia of Ancient History, 2012.

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