Derveni, Thessaloniki

Archeological site in Greece

Derveni krater, height : 90.5 cm at the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki

Derveni (Greek: Δερβένι) is a location in Mygdonia, Greece, between Efkarpia and Lagyna, approximately ten kilometers north-east of Thessaloniki.[1] At Derveni an archeological site is located where a necropolis was discovered, part of a cemetery of the ancient city of Lete. Valuable artifacts were uncovered at this site, including the Derveni papyrus and Derveni krater.[2]

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1. ^ The Derveni location at wikimapia
2. ^ Betegh, Gábor (19 November 2007). The Derveni Papyrus: Cosmology, Theology and Interpretation. Cambridge University Press. p. 56\. ISBN 978-0-521-04739-5. Retrieved 14 January 2012.

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