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id="encart-citation-home"><h1><strong>MILOS</strong><br>
AN EXCEPTIONAL<br> ANCIENT CITY</h1><p><i>An island whose name became famous with the discovery of the renowned Venus, Milos has many other reasons to be admired. Its heroic resistance to Athenian imperialism, superb marble buildings, unique catacombs, and exceptional natural resources exploited since prehistoric times make this small Cycladic island home to countless ancient treasures.</i></p></section></div></div></div></div></section><main
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class="clr-1">The island of Milos
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Ancient treasure</h2></div><div
class="elementor-element elementor-element-72f432f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="72f432f" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"><h3>A strategic island</h3><p><strong>Milos,</strong> the fifth largest island in the Cyclades, stands out for its unique morphology, dominated by a vast natural gulf.<strong>Its strategic position</strong> on the Aegean sea routes and <strong>the exceptional wealth of its subsoil</strong> have ensured its continued importance since prehistoric times.</p><h3>A Lacedaemonian foundation</h3><p>According to ancient authors, the city of Milos was founded by the Lacedaemonians of the southern Peloponnese, as evidenced by the fact that the inhabitants of Milos spoke a <strong>Doric dialect</strong>, like those of the neighbouring island of Thera (now Santorini). The exact date of its foundation remains debated, but it probably occurred during the 9th or 8th century BC.</p><p>Among the earliest archaeological evidence of the city’s existence are funerary inscriptions and ceramic shards from the Archaic period, as well as coins dating from the late 6th century BC. These coins already bore on one side <strong> a fruit (pomegranate or quince), the symbol of the city</strong> – in ancient Greek, <em>mèlon</em> means ‘fruit’ – which also appears on coins from both the Classical and Roman imperial periods.</p></div></div><div
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decoding="async" width="451" height="600" src="https://philomilos.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/thucydide.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-1365" alt="" srcset="https://philomilos.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/thucydide.jpg 451w, https://philomilos.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/thucydide-226x300.jpg 226w" sizes="(max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px" /></div><div
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class="elementor-element elementor-element-a14f69f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="a14f69f" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"><p>The tragic episode in Melian history in 416–415 BC gave rise to a famous passage in <strong>the work of Thucydides</strong> (ca. 460–395 BC), known as the «<strong>Melian Dialogue</strong> », which has been discussed by many philosophers and politicians ever since. Featuring Athenian strategists and representatives of Milos during talks on the eve of the siege, this dialogue presents an <strong> ideological debate</strong> on the exercise of imperial and coercive power.<br>
The Athenians simply defend <strong>the right of the strongest</strong> as a law of nature, a position that could be described as <em>Realpolitik</em> and summed up in the famous phrase: « You know and we know, as practical men, that the question of justice arises only between parties equal in strength, and that the strong do what they can, and the weak submit » (Thucydides, <em>The Peloponnesian War</em>, V, 89-116). In contrast, the Melians defend <strong>the right to freedom and autonomy</strong>, based on considerations of morality and justice. However, this debate did not lead to negotiation: the Athenians maintained their ultimatum – surrender and pay tribute to Athens, or be destroyed – and the Melians chose to risk their fate and hope that Sparta would intervene on their behalf rather than give up their freedom.</p></div></div></div></div><div
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class="elementor-element elementor-element-23000b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="23000b0" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"><p>In historical times, <strong>the administrative and urban centre</strong> of the island overlooked the eastern entrance to the central gulf and was continuously occupied from at least the 8th century BC to the 6th century AD.</p></div></div></div></div><div
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class="elementor-element elementor-element-5bbecd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="5bbecd7" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"><p>The ancient city of Milos was dominated by <strong>two acropolises</strong>: one to the west, which had a temple – now replaced by the church of Prophitis Ilias – and the other to the north-east, rising to an altitude of 198 m. The city was surrounded by strong fortification walls, still largely visible, and sometimes preserved to a height of nearly 4 to 5 m, and equipped with <strong>several towers, bastions and posterns.</strong>
<br>Over 1,800 m long, these ramparts protected an area of approximately 15 hectares, including the two acropolises, the agora, the ancient port of Klima, and several dwellings, the remains of which have been found mainly on the western and southern slopes of the city.</p></div></div><div
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loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="418" height="564" src="https://philomilos.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/remparts-acropoles-site-antique-ile-de-milos-1-1.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-image-1009" alt="" srcset="https://philomilos.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/remparts-acropoles-site-antique-ile-de-milos-1-1.jpg 418w, https://philomilos.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/remparts-acropoles-site-antique-ile-de-milos-1-1-222x300.jpg 222w" sizes="(max-width: 418px) 100vw, 418px" /></div><div
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class="elementor-element elementor-element-167b438 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-parent" data-id="167b438" data-element_type="container" data-settings="{"animation":"fadeInLeft"}"><div
class="elementor-element elementor-element-5ff4de1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child" data-id="5ff4de1" data-element_type="container"><div
class="elementor-element elementor-element-7e13afc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="7e13afc" data-element_type="widget" id="languettes-sites" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"><h2>The ancient port of Klima</h2></div></div></div><div
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<img
loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1358" height="737" src="https://philomilos.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/le-port-antique-de-klima-1.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-image-1011" alt="" srcset="https://philomilos.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/le-port-antique-de-klima-1.jpg 1358w, https://philomilos.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/le-port-antique-de-klima-1-300x163.jpg 300w, https://philomilos.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/le-port-antique-de-klima-1-1024x556.jpg 1024w, https://philomilos.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/le-port-antique-de-klima-1-768x417.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1358px) 100vw, 1358px" /></div><div
class="elementor-element elementor-element-d8d7534 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="d8d7534" data-element_type="widget" id="legende" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"><h2>The theatre and the ancient port below, now called Klima</h2><h3>(view from the north-east © Adobe Stock)</h3></div></div><div
class="elementor-element elementor-element-6eb3a41 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child" data-id="6eb3a41" data-element_type="container"><div
class="elementor-element elementor-element-6085d1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="6085d1e" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"><p>From the ancient port of Klima, located south-west of the city, <strong>the remains of two piers</strong> survive.
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Partial excavations of the port have also uncovered remains from the Roman and Proto-Byzantine periods, including several porticoes and sculptures, among which is a magnificent equestrian statue.</p></div></div></div><div
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class="elementor-element elementor-element-0c39a43 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child" data-id="0c39a43" data-element_type="container"><div
class="elementor-element elementor-element-601f71b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="601f71b" data-element_type="widget" id="languettes-sites-r" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"><h2>The agora</h2></div></div></div><div
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class="elementor-element elementor-element-3cc6b29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="3cc6b29" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"><p>Between the two acropolises, a flat area likely housed <strong>the political centre of the city</strong>. At its centre stand the remains of an imposing quadrangular building, the function of which remains unknown.<br>
Excavations in this area have yielded <strong>a wealth of material from the Roman period </strong> – including imperial portraits, statues, honorary inscriptions, capitals and columns probably from porticoes – as well as from the Proto-Byzantine period, notably the remains of a church and a cruciform baptistery.</p></div></div><div
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<img
loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="944" height="629" src="https://philomilos.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/agora-site-antique-ile-de-milos-1.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-image-1010" alt="" srcset="https://philomilos.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/agora-site-antique-ile-de-milos-1.jpg 944w, https://philomilos.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/agora-site-antique-ile-de-milos-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https://philomilos.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/agora-site-antique-ile-de-milos-1-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 944px) 100vw, 944px" /></div><div
class="elementor-element elementor-element-8dd8559 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="8dd8559" data-element_type="widget" id="legende" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"><h2>The ancient road (left), the agora (centre) and the western acropolis (right)</h2><h3>(view from the north-east © E. Le Quéré)</h3></div></div></div><div
class="elementor-element elementor-element-73e18ca e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-parent" data-id="73e18ca" data-element_type="container" data-settings="{"animation":"fadeInLeft"}"><div
class="elementor-element elementor-element-5d7aa76 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child" data-id="5d7aa76" data-element_type="container"><div
class="elementor-element elementor-element-4e385bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="4e385bb" data-element_type="widget" id="languettes-sites" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"><h2>Stadium and gymnasium</h2></div></div></div><div
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<img
loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="944" height="629" src="https://philomilos.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/stade-site-antique-ile-de-milos.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-image-830" alt="" srcset="https://philomilos.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/stade-site-antique-ile-de-milos.jpg 944w, https://philomilos.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/stade-site-antique-ile-de-milos-300x200.jpg 300w, https://philomilos.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/stade-site-antique-ile-de-milos-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 944px) 100vw, 944px" /></div><div
class="elementor-element elementor-element-0e082b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="0e082b7" data-element_type="widget" id="legende" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"><h2>The ancient stadium</h2><h3>(view from the south-east © E. Le Quéré)</h3></div></div><div
class="elementor-element elementor-element-453a14f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child" data-id="453a14f" data-element_type="container"><div
class="elementor-element elementor-element-9bc0d2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="9bc0d2e" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"><p>To the southeast of the agora, terraced on the hillside, stood <strong>buildings dedicated to leisure and entertainment</strong>. In this area, during the excavation of a building traditionally identified as <strong>a gymnasium</strong>, the <strong>famous statue of Aphrodite </strong>was discovered, along with a portrait of the god Asclepius (now in the British Museum). However, further excavations are required in this area to determine the exact nature of the building that housed the statue and its context.<br>Immediately to the south, <strong>a stadium</strong> stretched nearly 125 m. Characterised by an impressive polygonal retaining wall, it had tiers of seats on its northern side.</p></div></div></div><div
class="elementor-element elementor-element-c3dcb84 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-parent" data-id="c3dcb84" data-element_type="container" data-settings="{"animation":"fadeInRight"}"><div
class="elementor-element elementor-element-b821a42 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child" data-id="b821a42" data-element_type="container"><div
class="elementor-element elementor-element-d4900bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="d4900bb" data-element_type="widget" id="languettes-sites-r" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"><h2>Theatre</h2></div></div></div><div
class="elementor-element elementor-element-e46cf57 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-parent" data-id="e46cf57" data-element_type="container" id="contenu-sites-antiques" data-settings="{"animation":"fadeIn"}"><div
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class="elementor-element elementor-element-d9afe45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="d9afe45" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"><p>To the south of the agora stands the city’s iconic monument: the <strong>theatre</strong>. Partially uncovered in 1836, then fully excavated and restored between 2010 and 2015, it was built in the 2nd century AD and originally had more than forty rows of white marble seats.</p></div></div><div
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<img
loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1358" height="737" src="https://philomilos.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/theatre-site-antique-ile-de-milos.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-image-1012" alt="" srcset="https://philomilos.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/theatre-site-antique-ile-de-milos.jpg 1358w, https://philomilos.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/theatre-site-antique-ile-de-milos-300x163.jpg 300w, https://philomilos.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/theatre-site-antique-ile-de-milos-1024x556.jpg 1024w, https://philomilos.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/theatre-site-antique-ile-de-milos-768x417.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1358px) 100vw, 1358px" /></div><div
class="elementor-element elementor-element-22483c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="22483c9" data-element_type="widget" id="legende" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"><h2>The ancient theatre</h2><h3>(© Adobe Stock)</h3></div></div></div><div
class="elementor-element elementor-element-1730127 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-parent" data-id="1730127" data-element_type="container" data-settings="{"animation":"fadeInLeft"}"><div
class="elementor-element elementor-element-6ef6d3a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child" data-id="6ef6d3a" data-element_type="container"><div
class="elementor-element elementor-element-1706ed9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="1706ed9" data-element_type="widget" id="languettes-sites" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"><h2>Necropolises and catacombs</h2></div></div></div><div
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<img
loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1345" height="858" src="https://philomilos.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/catacombes-sites-antiques-ile-de-milos.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-image-1020" alt="" srcset="https://philomilos.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/catacombes-sites-antiques-ile-de-milos.jpg 1345w, https://philomilos.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/catacombes-sites-antiques-ile-de-milos-300x191.jpg 300w, https://philomilos.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/catacombes-sites-antiques-ile-de-milos-1024x653.jpg 1024w, https://philomilos.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/catacombes-sites-antiques-ile-de-milos-768x490.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1345px) 100vw, 1345px" /></div><div
class="elementor-element elementor-element-5d7aa13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="5d7aa13" data-element_type="widget" id="legende" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"><h2>Central gallery of the catacombs</h2><h3>(© Adobe Stock)</h3></div></div><div
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class="elementor-element elementor-element-ea52a69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="ea52a69" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"><p>The necropolises, in use since the 8th century BC, were situated outside the city walls, to the east and south-east of the city. This area also contains <strong>catacombs</strong>, which are extremely rare in the Greek world.
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Carved into the rock, these catacombs consist of galleries and rooms up to 3 m high, with a preserved length of approximately 200 m. They are believed to have contained between <strong>300 and 1,000 tombs</strong> and several thousand deceased, mainly from the 3rd and 4th centuries AD, as indicated by inscriptions, some of which display Christian symbols.</p></div></div></div><div
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class="elementor-element elementor-element-8cb1356 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child" data-id="8cb1356" data-element_type="container"><div
class="elementor-element elementor-element-c870452 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="c870452" data-element_type="widget" id="languettes-sites-r" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"><h2>The “Hall of the Mystae” of Dionysus</h2></div></div></div><div
class="elementor-element elementor-element-9727d38 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-parent" data-id="9727d38" data-element_type="container" id="contenu-sites-antiques" data-settings="{"animation":"fadeIn"}"><div
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class="elementor-element elementor-element-641c98a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="641c98a" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"><p>In the valley to the north-west of the city, a building has been identified as a meeting place for a mystical association dedicated to the cult of <strong>Dionysus</strong> (2nd–3rd century AD). It had a floor paved with a remarkable mosaic and yielded several altars, reliefs, and statues.
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To the east of the sanctuary, the remains of <strong>baths</strong> and a <strong>Roman aqueduct</strong> have also been found.</p></div></div><div
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<img
loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1358" height="894" src="https://philomilos.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/le-sanctuaire-des-mystes-de-dyonisos-site-antique-ile-milos.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-image-1244" alt="" srcset="https://philomilos.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/le-sanctuaire-des-mystes-de-dyonisos-site-antique-ile-milos.jpg 1358w, https://philomilos.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/le-sanctuaire-des-mystes-de-dyonisos-site-antique-ile-milos-300x197.jpg 300w, https://philomilos.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/le-sanctuaire-des-mystes-de-dyonisos-site-antique-ile-milos-1024x674.jpg 1024w, https://philomilos.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/le-sanctuaire-des-mystes-de-dyonisos-site-antique-ile-milos-768x506.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1358px) 100vw, 1358px" /></div><div
class="elementor-element elementor-element-68a9924 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="68a9924" data-element_type="widget" id="legende" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"><h2>Entrance to the sanctuary called “Hall of the Mystae” of Dionysus</h2><h3>(view from the north © E. Le Quéré)</h3></div></div></div><div
class="elementor-element elementor-element-67c6054 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent" data-id="67c6054" data-element_type="container" id="larecherche"><div
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class="elementor-element elementor-element-324c111 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child" data-id="324c111" data-element_type="container"><div
class="elementor-element elementor-element-e2a617a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="e2a617a" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"><h2 class="petit-titre">Studies and research</h2><h2><span
class="clr-1">Milos alum<br
/></span></h2><h3>Exploiting a fundamental resource for ancient economies and crafts</h3><h4>Five-year programme (2024–2028)</h4></div><div
class="elementor-element elementor-element-4c67947 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="4c67947" data-element_type="widget" id="directrice" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"><h2>Director: <a
href="https://grhis.univ-rouen.fr/le-quere-enora/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Enora Le Quéré</a> (University of Rouen-Normandy; GRHis – UR 3831)</h2><h2>In collaboration with: Peguy Pandou (Ephoria of Classical Antiquities of the Cyclades)</h2></div></div></div></div><div
class="elementor-element elementor-element-3ae495d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent" data-id="3ae495d" data-element_type="container" id="bloc-recherche"><div
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class="elementor-element elementor-element-ea75fbd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child" data-id="ea75fbd" data-element_type="container"><div
class="elementor-element elementor-element-0ce3f8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="0ce3f8e" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"><p>Due to its wealth of natural resources, the island of Milos has always been intensively exploited for its rocks and minerals. In ancient times, Milos mainly supplied<em>melinum </em>(or<em>melian earth</em>), de <strong>pumice, alum</strong> and <strong>sulphur</strong>, with the latter two minerals being particularly renowned among the ancients. Alum was used in <strong> tanning, dyeing</strong> textile manufacturing, paint colours, metal purification and pearl whitening. It was also widely used in <strong>cosmetics</strong>(for making make-up and various powders), <strong>medicine</strong> and <strong>pharmaceuticals</strong><br><br>Its many uses made alum <strong>an essential material</strong> for various sectors of the ancient economy and crafts. It was therefore intensively exploited wherever it was found, as it is an <strong>extremely rare resource</strong> in the Mediterranean basin. The island of Milos was thus of great strategic importance for access to this natural resource, particularly during the Roman Empire. Nevertheless, this distinctive feature of the Cycladic island has long been underestimated.</p></div></div><div
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<img
loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="562" height="919" src="https://philomilos.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/amphore-novare-a-alun-de-milos-retrouvee-novare-piemont-italie.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-1324" alt="" srcset="https://philomilos.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/amphore-novare-a-alun-de-milos-retrouvee-novare-piemont-italie.jpg 562w, https://philomilos.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/amphore-novare-a-alun-de-milos-retrouvee-novare-piemont-italie-183x300.jpg 183w" sizes="(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px" /></div><div
class="elementor-element elementor-element-f7bb59c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="f7bb59c" data-element_type="widget" id="legende" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"><h2>Alum amphora from Milos dating from the 3rd century AD, found in Novara (Piedmont, Italy)</h2><h3>(© <u><a
title="https://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk" href="https://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk</a>,</u> from QUIRI & SPAGNOLO GARZOLI 2015)</h3></div></div><div
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class="elementor-element elementor-element-a507fd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="a507fd2" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"><p>This programme therefore aims to provide <strong>an overview of alum mining</strong> in Milos in ancient times, from <strong>extraction</strong> to <strong>processing</strong> and <strong>export</strong>.<br>
Thanks to numerous archaeological excavations and surveys conducted on the island since the 1970s, <strong>several dozen alum mining sites and processing workshops</strong> have been uncovered, particularly in the south-east of the island, near the bays of Paliochori and Aghia Kyriaki.<br>
The aim is to gather all available archaeological documentation concerning these sites (archives, plans, photographs, excavation notebooks, etc.) and to study all the associated material, including tens of thousands of ceramic shards covered with alum crystals, huge jars (<em>pithoi</em>), large terracotta basins of various shapes and sizes (<em>lékanai</em>) and numerous fragments of amphorae or complete amphorae. All of this is recorded in a <strong>database</strong> linked to a <strong>Geographic Information System (GIS).</strong></p></div></div></div></div><div
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class="elementor-element elementor-element-7a937b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="7a937b2" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"><p>– <strong>From a historical and archaeological perspective : </strong>one unresolved problem is determining the natural form of Milos alum, the form in which it was traded, and <strong>the stages of its transformation.</strong> Equipment found in the island’s ancient workshops suggests that this mineral underwent <strong>a lengthy transformation process</strong>, which still requires detailed study. Furthermore, as its transport in amphorae indicates that alum was traded in a more or less liquid form.<br>
– <strong>From the perspective of the local operating system, in relation to social and economic history : Who owned</strong> the workshops ? Who profited from the exploitation of this resource ? Some basins and amphorae bear stamps (marks impressed before firing with a seal) indicating the names of individuals, all of which are Roman names (on a Greek island!). These are probably the marks of private alum mining properties, wholly or partly owned by Romans. However, further research is needed.<br>
– <strong>From the perspective of marketing and product distribution :</strong> Milos alum was intended for trade, as evidenced by the amphorae, the typology of which has yet to be fully established. Amphorae from Milos have been found throughout the Mediterranean basin, including southern France, northern Italy, Cyprus, and Alexandria in Egypt. It will therefore be necessary to understand the chronology and extent of this commercial phenomenon, as well as the uses of Milos alum at the import sites.</p></div></div><div
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class="elementor-element elementor-element-7f44e9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="7f44e9e" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"><h3><strong>Objectives :</strong></h3><p>The aims of this association are:<br>
– to <strong>encourage historical and archaeological studies</strong> on the island of Milos, as well as research and publication of works on Milos’s history, archaeology and heritage;
– to carry out activities in the fields of <strong>scientific research and heritage promotion</strong> in Milos;
– to contribute to <strong>knowledge of the history, archaeology and preservation</strong> of the island’s heritage.<br>
To this end, it may support field studies conducted by its members or collaborators, and the publication of work produced within the association, also by its members or collaborators.</p><h3><strong>The board of directors: </strong></h3><p>The board of directors currently consists of four members:<br>
– <strong>President </strong>: Mattéo LÉPÉE<br>
– <strong>Vice-President </strong>: Alexandre VIAL<br>
– <strong>Secretary </strong>: Chloé BECHEMIL<br>
– <strong>Treasurer </strong>: Enora LE QUÉRÉ</p><h3><strong>Members and memberships fees :</strong></h3><p>– <strong>Associate members</strong> are those who have committed to paying an annual membership fee of <strong>€5</strong>.<br>
–<strong> Active members</strong> are those who have committed to paying an annual membership fee of <strong>€10</strong>.<br>
–<strong> Benefactor members </strong>are those who have agreed to pay an annual membership fee <strong>of more than €10 or to make regular donations</strong> to the association in order to provide financial support.<br>
– <strong>Honorary members</strong> are those who have rendered significant services to the association; they are appointed by the general meeting in recognition of their services and are exempt from membership fees</p><h3><strong>To become a member : </strong></h3><p>To join our association, you can download the membership form below and return it, duly completed, to the following address : <a
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