Hellenistic Structure
The building named the Hellenistic Structure is located in the centre of the Acropolis and extends in a north-south direction between the Kastron and Bishop’s Palace (Episkopeion). Today, it measures approximately 55 x 7 m and exhibits an oblong layout. It was built with fine dressed isodomos blocks of local limestone. While the southern part of the building is better preserved, its northern part was destroyed by the construction of the Kastron and it was annexed into the new structure. It is inferred that the structure consisted of shops placed in a certain order. The well-preserved beam holes in the interior indicate that the structure was two-storied. There are windows and doorways on its best-preserved west facade. There is a flattened area in the front. Furthermore, the cisterns placed at certain intervals in the front are noteworthy. Although the plan characteristics and masonry technique of the structure indicate a date of construction in the Hellenistic period, it can be said that it remained in use in the Roman Imperial period. Based on the layout and the way it was used, it is clear that this was a market building that we know from the cities of the region.
Hellenistic structure