Works planned at the Mycenaean hill site of Peristeria, in southern Greece’s Messenia region, will stabilize the remains of three tholos tombs and improve infrastructure for visitors, the Ministry of Culture said on Wednesday, ANA reports.
The site’s project is budgeted at 500,000 euros and is included in the ministry’s projects funded by the Recovery and Resilience Fund.
Peristeria’s hill lies 8 km NE from Kyparissia. It was the richest urban center of Western Peloponnese during the early Mycenaean period. It was occupied until the end of the Mycenaean period (1680-1180 BC) and dominated Messenia before the Palace of Nestor in Pylos was built. The site also contains architectural remains of the early Roman era of Nero’s reign (54-68 AD).
Facilities planned at the site include entrance and parking spaces further south than the rural road, in order to expand the site. Two separate buildings will be added: a ticket booth, guard room, and shop in the first one, and an information point and public facilities in the second. A courtyard will be created between the two buildings, serving as an entryway and collection of visitors.
The main visitors path will be accessible to both pedestrians and people with disabilities, leading to Tholos Tomb 1. Platforms will allow visitors to get a wider vista of the site, and include benches. A secondary walkway will allow visitors access west of the Tholos Tombs 2 and 3. Lightning protection and fire protection systems will also be included among other facility systems.
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