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Athens, 2005. Series Kerma, No. I. Academy of Athens Award. In English; soft cover, 27 cm, 404 pp., ill.: 27 plates. ISBN: 960-88985-0-1.Presents for the first time the political and economic history of the ancient city of Argilos, a colony of settlers from the island of Andros that was founded on the coast of Bisaltia, between Strymon river and Chalkidike. The comparative examination of the ancient written sources together with the archeaological remains and particularly the study of the coins (corpus) produced by Argilos, enable the re-composition of the historical physiognomy of the city from archaic to hellenistic times, shedding light on evidence unknown until now. During the Classical and Hellenistic periods the political and economic situation of Argilos shows notable breaks that are connected with military operations in the region by the Athenians, the Spartans and, later on, by the Macedonian kings. Argilos underwent a steady political and economic decline beginning with the time of Philip… Read More