Housing in New Halos A Hellenistic Town in Thessaly, Greece

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The Hellenistic city of New Halos, situated on the coastal route between North and Central Greece, existed for only a short period (ca 302-265 BC) before being totally destroyed by an earthquake and then abandoned. Enceinte, housing blocks and house plans reveal a rigid design, unusual in Greek town planning. The city originally had a population of c.90000 inhabitants, who lived in modest houses in the lower town. Six of these houses have been excavated. This book presents their plans and the arrangement of the living quarters, storage rooms and courtyards, as well as numerous artefacts, most of which were found in situ. The present volume contributes to our knowledge of cities in Hellenistic Greece and the house plans and the artefacts from the excavations - including agricultural equipment, animal remains, storage jars, kitchen ware, figurins, jewellery and coins - give a unique view of housing around 265 BC.