Derveni, Thessaloniki
Derveni (Greek: Δερβένι) is a location between Efkarpia and Lagyna, approximately ten kilometers north-east of Thessaloniki.[1] At Derveni an archeological site is located where a necropolis was discovered, part of a cemetery of the ancient city of Lete. Valuable artifacts were uncovered at this site, including the Derveni papyrus and Derveni krater.[2]
Notes[]
- ^ The Derveni location at wikimapia
- ^ Betegh, Gábor (19 November 2007). The Derveni Papyrus: Cosmology, Theology and Interpretation. Cambridge University Press. p. 56. ISBN 978-0-521-04739-5. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
Coordinates: 40°43′13″N 22°58′17.2″E / 40.72028°N 22.971444°E
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- Ancient cemeteries in Greece
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