Two coins from before 350 BC show that the burial belongs in the early Hekatomnid period. They are very similar to appliqués found in the burial chamber of the Maussolleion in Halikarnassos. The appliqués had four holes to fasten them to the drapery of the deceased. The finds from these include a golden ring with a cornelian stone and 22 gold appliqués in the shape of rosettes and palmettes. In the necropolis, we excavated another 19 rock-cut tombs. A large amount of finds were discovered, including superb pieces of plates in African Red Slip and Late Roman C wares, a water flask, and coloured marble pieces. It is built in the shape of a four-leaf clover (the so-called Tetraconch), and can be dated to the first half of the fourth century AD. The year 2008 was very special, both because of these celebrations, but also because of the important finds that came to light during the excavation of the unusual Roman bath that was discovered in 2007. The Swedish archaeological project at the Karian sanctuary of Zeus Labraundos celebrated, in 2008, sixty years of work. Karlsson), while the subsequent sections on the Labraunda necropolis and on the Byzantine churches have been written by Olivier Henry and Jesper Blid, respectively. The report begins with an inventory and analysis of the defensive structures by the author (L. This preliminary report will concentrate on the three major projects that are currently underway at Labraunda. Since 2004, under the directorship of this author, renewed work at the site has had the following goals: A) continued research and excavation inside the area of the ancient sanctuary in order to document the buildings not yet studied B) investigation of those ancient remains in the vicinity of the site and along the Sacred Way to Mylasa that still need to be documented C) improvement of the accessibility of the site for visitors, including measures concerning the architectural preservation of the buildings. As of 2007, the team, based at Uppsala University, has produced ten books on the excavated buildings and finds1. Large areas of the sanctuary were explored in the 1940s and 50s, and there has been further research and fieldwork since then. Swedish archaeological research at the Karian sanctuary of Zeus at Labraunda began in 1948 and celebrates its 60th anniversary at the site this year.
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