Derveni, Thessaloniki

Derveni, Thessaloniki
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Also known as: Derveni, Derveni-Gräber, nécropole de Derveni, Necròpolis de Derveni, Δερβενάκι, Δερβένι, Δερβένι (Θεσσαλονίκη), Дервени, Дервени (Салоники), Дервент, Дервент (Солун), דרבני

Derveni is a location in Mygdonia, Greece, 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 [1]. Valuable artifacts were uncovered at this site, including the Derveni papyrus and Derveni krater [1].

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TypeCemetery
Period500 BC - 1 AD
CountryGreece
Coordinates40.7204° N, 22.9714° E

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