Bouthrotos (Butrint) in the Archaic and Classical Periods: The Acropolis and Temple of Athena Polias

by David R. Hernandez

Hesperia, Volume 86, Issue 2
Page(s): 205-271
Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2972/hesperia.86.2.0205
Year: 2017
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ABSTRACT:

This article examines the archaeology and history of Bouthrotos (Butrint) from the 8th to 4th century B.C., in the context of Epeiros and the Greek colonization of Korkyra (Corfu). The Roman Forum Excavations (RFE) Project has recovered stratified material deep below the level of the forum that elucidates the phasing and topography of Archaic and Classical Bouthrotos. The conclusions include a reconstruction of the historic shoreline and formation processes of the Butrint headland and the identification and partial reconstruction of the Temple of Athena Polias on the acropolis.