Kerameion

stained during the quake in 1999. Clearing the rubble of the old basement unearthed, among other finds, parts of the ancient aqueduct, and pottery that the archaeologists, in a first estimate, dated as early as 600-800 BC. Though perhaps the most interesting discovery were the slabs of unused clay, which suggest this to have been the location of an ancient pottery workshop. Alongside the byzantine storage space preserved underneath glass in the back yard, the finds showcase the near continuous craftsmen’s presence in the neighbourhood.