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New answers to old problems: Revitalizing questions about the location of Pharos and its city walls

The location of Pharos, a Greek colony on the island of Hvar, established 2400 years ago, was subject of a lively debate among Croatian scholars for a long time. After it was undoubtedly proven that it is in fact in the place of today’s Stari Grad, another problem presented itself – a question οf perimeter. Several proposals were brought, but apart from the most recent one, none were based on archaeological research. Since modern Stari Grad mostly lies above ancient Pharos, the opportunities for archaeological excavations are scarce and in that light, the site of Remete Garden is extremely important. The excavations on this site, carried out between 1994 and 2004, unearthed numerous architectural remains, most prominent of which are those of the city walls. They were interpreted as the original Greek fortifications. This paper will present the results of targeted trench excavations conducted by the Stari Grad Museum between 2009 and 2013, which show that this interpretation needs to be reconsidered. This paper will argue that these city walls were constructed in the late 3rd or 2nd century BC after Pharos had been destroyed in the historical battle with Romans.

Pharos ; ancient city walls ; stratigraphy ; Greek architecture ; Demetrius of Pharos

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