Corinth Publication: Zervos, et al. Hesperia 78:4, 2009
Collection:   Corinth
Name:   Zervos, et al. Hesperia 78:4, 2009
Title:   An Early Ottoman Cemetery at Ancient Corinth
Author:   Zervos, Orestes H.; Rohn, Arthur H.; Barnes, Ethne & Sanders, Guy D. R.
Series Title:   Hesperia
Volume:   78:4
Month:   October
Date:   2009
Abstract:   The authors report in this article on the excavation and skeletal analyses of 81 graves containing the remains of 133 individuals in a 17th-century cemetery in the Panayia Field at Ancient Corinth. Two distinct styles of burial reflect Orthodox Christian and Muslim traditions. Osteological analyses revealed a preponderance of adult males over females; more young and middle-aged males and fewer small children than might be expected; and numerous instances of physical violence, including two obvious cases of punishment. The presence of iron boot-heel reinforcement cleats and the mixing of Christian and Muslim burial practices suggest that the cemetery may have served a garrison population in Corinth under Ottoman rule during the early 17th century.
Page:   501-615
Area:   Panayia
JSTOR:   http://www.jstor.org/stable/25622710
URL:   http://www.ascsa.edu.gr/index.php/publications/hesperia/article/78/4/501-615
References:   Image: digital 2014 11157