The ancient City Road and the Metro beneath Vouliagmenis Avenue

by: Kaza-Papageorgiou, K.

The reason for this elegant and readable book is the antiquities which came to light during the construction works for the extension of Line 2 of the METRO. It describes the structures and objects which were discovered along the length of its route from Agios loannis station to Elliniko, which is today, I hope only temporarily, the southern terminal of the line. The extension of Line 2 coincides for much of its course with the present day Vouliagmenis Avenue which crosses the part of Attica which stretches along the western slopes of Hymettus, passing through the municipalities of Daphni, Agios Demetrios, Ilioupolis, Alimos, and Argyroupolis-Elliniko.This important arterial road which begins at Kallirhois Street, south of the columns of the temple of Olympian Zeus, and meets at Pygadakia in Voula the coastal road which leads east to Sounion, connecting Athens with the municipalities on the west coast of Attica.

The archaeological excavations ahead of the new METRO construction in Athens in 2000, which uncovered many artefacts including foundations of homes and temples from ancient Athens. METRO line and Vouliagmenis Ave follow route of ancient road connecting Athens with the Sanctuary at Sounion and mines at Laurion. 323 illustrations, most in colour.

FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
RESCUE EXCAVATIONS
METRO EXCAVATIONS
THE ATTIC LANDSCAPE AND THE MUNICIPALITIES WEST OF HYMETTUS
THE ROAD NETWORK WEST OF HYMETTUS THROUGH THE CENTURIES
The ancient city road, Vouliagmenis Avenue and the southern section of Line 2 of the METRO
The ancient city road from the Deme of Alopeke to the Deme of Aixone
Agios loannis Station
Daphni Station
"The Tomb of the Poet" and other graves in Daphni and Agios Dimitrios
Agios Dimitrios Station
Ilioupolis Station
Panagouli Square, Alimos
Prehistoric settlement at Kontopigado, Alimos
Ancient remains from Kontopigado, Alimos
Alimos Station
East entrance of Alimos station
ANTIQUITIES FROM THE AREA OF KONTOPIGADO TO ALIMOS AVENUE
Theatre of Euonymon
The ancient quarry in Argyroupolis
A section of the ancient city road
Peribolos tomb
A pottery workshop
Ancient cemetery in the Tram depot
Argyroupolis Station
Peribolos tombs on the city road
Elliniko Station
Monumental peribolos tomb at Elliniko Airport
Glyfada and Aixone
Building remains from the centre of Aixone
A peribolos tomb and other burial areas in the centre of Aixone
Remains of a workshop and domestic complex in the centre of Aixone
Road network east of the centre of Aixone
Grave monuments from ancient Aixone in museums in and outside Greece
The modern Vouliagmenis Avenue
FOOTNOTES
BIBLIOGRAPHY
SOURCES OF ILLUSTRATIONS

The ancient City Road and the Metro beneath Vouliagmenis Avenue

by: Kaza-Papageorgiou, K.

• ISBN-13: 9789606878947 / 978-960-6878-94-7
• ISBN-03: 9606878945 / 960-6878-94-5
• Kapon Editions, Athens, 2015