Idomenae

Idomenae (Greek: Ἰδομεναί, possibly from Ἰδομενεύς - Idomeneues^[1]) was an ancient Paeonian town and now an archaeological site located near the village of Marvinci, near Valandovo, modern Republic of Macedonia. Idomenae dates from the 7th century BC

History

At its beginning, Idomenae was about 5,000 km² big. An acropolis with defensive walls was built, a pottery building was also built, and so were other buildings. The people in this town traded a lot with the Asia Minor, which is evidenced by the facts that much of the material found on pottery here was used in graves in Asia Minor. There are also many amphoras from the islands of Thassos and Rhodos.

Notes

1. Ἰδομενεύς, Georg Autenrieth, A Homeric Dictionary, on Perseus