Pigi Artemidos

Pigi Artemidos is a Bronze Age settlement [1]. During the construction of a national road to Thessaloniki, Pigi Artemidos was discovered [1]. The location was still in use in the classical period, possibly as a farm [1]. Pigi Artemidos is located at the foot of the lower Olympus, between the Castle of Platamon and the source of Athena [1]. A 10-meter diameter Tumulus is surrounded by stones, holding nine tombs and some separated bones [1]. A peculiarity of the burial culture of this settlement is that adolescents were buried in simple pits; the tombs of the adults are bordered with stone slabs and partially marked with stones [1]. Three knives, a bracelet, needles, and a spiral earring were found; all made of bronze [1]. Among the grave goods was a clay pot in the Mycenaean style [1].