Excavation of the trapeza of Vatopedi
Excavation of the trapeza of Vatopedi
"The work brought to light much of the original 10th century Byzantine trapeza, which it turns out was also cruciform, like the present one. The 12th century extension of the trapeza to the west and the occasionally overlapping floors and bases of the tables were also identified, evidence of restoration work carried out over a period of approximately 700 years. The superimposed phases are documented by a sufficient number of pottery sherds from glazed vessels, spanding a wide period time range from the end of the 10th century until the late post-Byzantine years."
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