Fish-Tank of Mytilene Traditional Cache
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Small plastic cylinder containing log book pencil couple of toys.
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Fish‐tank of Mytilini .
The construction of the fish‐tank has external dimensions 6.60 X5,50 m. .
The walls have a width of 0.65 m and today they are retained up to a height of 2.18 m..
For the construction of the inner sides regular rectangular blocks were used , while outside the walls are supported by strong constructions, consisting of atones and strong hydraulic mortar ..
A pipeline was used for transporting the sea water into the tank. .
At regular intervals notched grooves are visible, to which vertical metal barriers were adjusted..
Large rectangular holes would serve to breed fish or solidifying the dams. .
At a later period after the abandonment of its original use, .
the tank was filled with soil, sand and mainly pottery dating from the late second century BC to the 2nd century AD. .
Dozens of vessels, that were left inside the tank after the abandonment of its original use were identified and related to serving of food, and wine, .
the preparing and storing of food, and the lighting of the ancient houses during a symposium. Vessels, such as jugs, plates, bowls, bottles, mini‐bowls, lamps, small amphorae, pans, craters, amphorae, brazier, and other kitchenware complete our knowledge of the pottery of Lesvos providing valuable information about how the food was served and about the utensils for preparing food during the Roman period. .
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After it was not used as a tank it was rebuilt to be used as an H‐shaped propylea.
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