Dikili Tash, Prehistoric archaeological site near Philippi, Greece.
The excavation area spans 4.5 hectares on a tell settlement rising 16 meters above the Drama plain in Eastern Macedonia.
The settlement reveals continuous human occupation from 6400 BC to 1100 BC, encompassing both Neolithic and Bronze Age periods.
Archaeological investigations uncovered timber-framed buildings containing distinctive features such as a clay-covered bull skull from the Late Neolithic period.
The location coordinates at 41.0104179 latitude and 24.3087725 longitude position the site 1.5 kilometers east of ancient Philippi.
The site's name derives from Turkish 'Dikili Taş,' meaning upright stone, referring to an inscribed funerary altar of military officer Gaius Vibius Quartus.
GPS coordinates: 41.01042,24.30877
Latest update: March 6, 2025 01:09
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