The Ephorate of Antiquities of Kilkis and the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki are organising the scientific meeting "The World of Morrylos" as the culmination of the temporary exhibition "Metropolis Morrylion" (15.02.2024 – 15.12.2024). The event will feature eight presentations covering the history of research, political organisation, institutions, worship, and burial customs of the ancient city, located in the modern settlement of Ano Apostoli, approximately 18 km southwest of Kilkis. Morrylos, a city in ancient Krestonia, was home to a significant sanctuary dedicated to Asclepius, from which statues of the god and his family, as well as dedicatory inscriptions, have been discovered, identifying the ancient city.
Program
10:00: Anastasia Gadolou | Dr. Archaeologist, General Director of the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki | Welcome Address
10:15: Georgia Stratouli | Dr. Archaeologist, Head of the Ephorate of Antiquities of Kilkis & Assistant director of the Ephorate of Antiquities of Imathia | “Metropolis Morrylion: Research, Promotion, and Enhancement of a Significant City in Ancient Krestonia”
10:35: Stergios Lioulias | Archaeologist, PhD Candidate, Department of History and Archaeology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki | “The Sanctuary of Asclepius in Ancient Morrylos: A Journey Through Space and Time”
10:50: Nektarios Poulakakis | Dr. Archaeologist, Director of Prehistoric & Classical Antiquities and Museums of the Ephorate of Antiquities of Kilkis | “The Morrylian’s Memory. Information from the Cemeteries and Funerary Monuments of Morrylos”
11:05: Paschalis Paschidis | Research Director of the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquity at the National Hellenic Research Foundation | “Cities and Roads in the Land of the Krestonians: New Epigraphic and Archaeological Finds”
11:20: Discussion (10 min)
11:30: Break (20 min)
11:50: Elias Sverkos | Associate Professor, Department of History and Archaeology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki | “Approaching the History of Ancient Morrylos: A First Approach”
12:05: Eleni Papagianni | Associate Professor, Department of History and Archaeology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki | “Tracing Artistic Influences and Contacts in the Kilkis Region During Roman Times: The Testimony of Funerary Sculpture”
12:20: Magdalini Parcharidou | Dr. Archaeologist, Director of Byzantine & Post-Byzantine Antiquities and Museums of the Ephorate of Antiquities of Kilkis | “Christian Morrylos: preliminary remarks”
12:35: Maria Farmaki | Dr. Archaeologist, Ephorate of Antiquities of Kilkis | “Morrylion Metropolis: Exhibition Goals and Museological Approach”
Discussion (10 min)
