Hellenistic City of Florina (Agios Panteleimon Hill): In the Kingdom of Lynkestis

It would, however, take several years – namely until the 1980s excavations – to confirm this initial hypothesis. By then, the remains of the city that had been uncovered up to that point were destroyed in the 1950s, during the construction of a hotel.

Although its name has been lost in the depths of time, the town was founded during the reign of Philip II, in the 4th century BC, and was abruptly abandoned in the early 1st century BC, due to fire or enemy invasion. Excavations have so far brought to light an area of 8 stremmata containing houses organized in four blocks, separated by streets. The absence of public and religious buildings perhaps robs us of some of the town’s glamour, but the rich finds from the houses offer valuable information concerning its inhabitants’ daily life.