Dimini (Greek: Διμήνι; older form: Diminion) is a village near the city of Volos, in Thessaly (central Greece), in Magnesia. It was the seat of the municipality of Aisonia. The name Aisonia dates back to ancient times and it is the westernmost place in the Volos area. The Dimini area contains both a Mycenean settlement and a Neolithic settlement. The Neolithic settlement in Dimini was discovered near the end of the 19th century and was first excavated by the archaeologists Christos Tsountas and Valerios Stais.
Dimini culture is well known for its abstract painted vessels. Dimini ware is characteristic of the Later Neolithic period in eastern Thessaly, although it was traded and imitated outside the region and has been identified as far away as Cakran in Albania.
Clay vase with polychrome decoration, Dimini, Magnesia, Late or Final Neolithic (5300-3300 BC). Ceramic; height: 25 cm (93⁄4 in.), diameter at rim: 12 cm (43⁄4 in.); National Archaeological Museum (Athens)
Terracotta base and lower body of a vessel; 3800-3300 BC; terracotta; length: 7.5 cm (215⁄16 in.); Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York City)
Terracotta rim fragment with latticework design; 3800-3300 BC; terracotta; length: 10.6 cm (43⁄16 in.); Metropolitan Museum of Art
Terracotta rim of a bowl; 3800-3300 BC; terracotta; length: 12.8 cm (51⁄16 in.); Metropolitan Museum of Art
Antiquity
In 1886, Lolling and Wolters excavated the Myceneantholos tomb known as Lamiospito. In 1901, Valerios Stais discovered the tholos tomb on the hill of the Neolithic settlement. He worked at the Dimini settlement with Christos Tsountas from 1901 up until 1903. In 1977, George Chourmouziadis continued excavations at the Neolithic settlement. Excavations of the Mycenean settlement in Dimini began in 1980 by V. Adrimi-Sismani. In 2001 the excavations uncovered a Mycenaean city and palace complex they believe could be part of ancient Iolkos. A stone weight and a sherd inscribed with Linear B writing were also uncovered.[n 1]
The "invasion theory" states that the people of the Neolithic Dimini culture were responsible for the violent conquest of the Sesklo culture at around 5000 BC. Moreover, the theory considers the "Diminians" and the "Seskloans" as two separate cultural entities. However, I. Lyritzis provides a different story pertaining to the relations between the Dimini and the Sesklo cultures. He, along with R. Galloway, compared ceramic materials from both Sesklo and Dimini utilizing thermoluminescence dating methods. He discovered that the inhabitants of the settlement in Dimini appeared around 4800 BC, four centuries before the fall of the Sesklo civilization (ca. 4400 BC). Lyritzis concluded that the "Seskloans" and "Diminians" coexisted for a period of time.
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References
^ ab"Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
^. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2011-09-11.
External links
Media related to Dimini at Wikimedia Commons
Hellenic Ministry of Culture: Dimini
Metis: Dimini
May 03, 2023
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For the village in southern Greece see Dimini Corinthia This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Dimini news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message Dimini Greek Dimhni older form Diminion is a village near the city of Volos in Thessaly central Greece in Magnesia It was the seat of the municipality of Aisonia The name Aisonia dates back to ancient times and it is the westernmost place in the Volos area The Dimini area contains both a Mycenean settlement and a Neolithic settlement The Neolithic settlement in Dimini was discovered near the end of the 19th century and was first excavated by the archaeologists Christos Tsountas and Valerios Stais Dimini DimhniDiminiCoordinates 39 21 N 22 53 E 39 350 N 22 883 E 39 350 22 883 Coordinates 39 21 N 22 53 E 39 350 N 22 883 E 39 350 22 883CountryGreeceAdministrative regionThessalyRegional unitMagnesiaMunicipalityVolosMunicipal unitAisoniaCommunity 1 Population2 297 2011 Time zoneUTC 2 EET Summer DST UTC 3 EEST Dimini culturePeriodNeolithic EuropeDatescirca 4800 BCE circa 3200 BCEPreceded bySesklo cultureFollowed byEutresis cultureDimini archaeological site Neolithic artefacts and depiction of the Dimini walled settlement The palace of ancient Iolcos is believed to be located in modern day Dimini where a Mycenaean palace was excavated recently 2 Contents 1 Population 2 History 2 1 Neolithic 2 2 Antiquity 3 See also 4 Notes and references 5 External linksPopulation EditYear Community population1981 1 6081991 1 9562001 2 1252011 2 279History EditNeolithic Edit Dimini culture is well known for its abstract painted vessels Dimini ware is characteristic of the Later Neolithic period in eastern Thessaly although it was traded and imitated outside the region and has been identified as far away as Cakran in Albania Clay vase with polychrome decoration Dimini Magnesia Late or Final Neolithic 5300 3300 BC Ceramic height 25 cm 93 4 in diameter at rim 12 cm 43 4 in National Archaeological Museum Athens Dimini plate National Archaeological Museum Athens Terracotta base and lower body of a vessel 3800 3300 BC terracotta length 7 5 cm 215 16 in Metropolitan Museum of Art New York City Terracotta rim fragment with latticework design 3800 3300 BC terracotta length 10 6 cm 43 16 in Metropolitan Museum of Art Terracotta rim of a bowl 3800 3300 BC terracotta length 12 8 cm 51 16 in Metropolitan Museum of ArtAntiquity Edit In 1886 Lolling and Wolters excavated the Mycenean tholos tomb known as Lamiospito In 1901 Valerios Stais discovered the tholos tomb on the hill of the Neolithic settlement He worked at the Dimini settlement with Christos Tsountas from 1901 up until 1903 In 1977 George Chourmouziadis continued excavations at the Neolithic settlement Excavations of the Mycenean settlement in Dimini began in 1980 by V Adrimi Sismani In 2001 the excavations uncovered a Mycenaean city and palace complex they believe could be part of ancient Iolkos A stone weight and a sherd inscribed with Linear B writing were also uncovered n 1 The invasion theory states that the people of the Neolithic Dimini culture were responsible for the violent conquest of the Sesklo culture at around 5000 BC Moreover the theory considers the Diminians and the Seskloans as two separate cultural entities However I Lyritzis provides a different story pertaining to the relations between the Dimini and the Sesklo cultures He along with R Galloway compared ceramic materials from both Sesklo and Dimini utilizing thermoluminescence dating methods He discovered that the inhabitants of the settlement in Dimini appeared around 4800 BC four centuries before the fall of the Sesklo civilization ca 4400 BC Lyritzis concluded that the Seskloans and Diminians coexisted for a period of time See also EditBoian culture Butmir Culture Cucuteni Trypillia culture Funnelbeaker culture Gumelniţa Karanovo culture Hamangia culture Karanovo culture Lengyel culture Linear Pottery culture Sesklo culture Starcevo culture Tisza culture Varna culture Vinca culture Helladic chronology Mycenaean Greece Neolithic Greece Old Europe Sesklo and Dimini fortificationsNotes and references EditNotes The publication of the results can be found here References a b Apografh Plh8ysmoy Katoikiwn 2011 MONIMOS Plh8ysmos in Greek Hellenic Statistical Authority Scientists trace the trail of Argonauts Archived from the original on 2011 09 28 Retrieved 2011 09 11 External links Edit Media related to Dimini at Wikimedia Commons Hellenic Ministry of Culture Dimini Metis Dimini Photos of the Dimini settlement Magnesia in Greek Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dimini amp oldid 1136077809, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
