Sesklo
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Sesklo (Greek: Σέσκλο; Aromanian: Seshklu) is a village in Greece that is located near Volos, a city located within the municipality of Aisonia. The municipality is located within the regional unit of Magnesia that is located within the administrative region of Thessaly. During the prehistory of Southeastern Europe, Sesklo was a significant settlement of Neolithic Greece, before the advent of the Bronze Age and millennia before the Mycenaean period.
Quick Facts Σέσκλο, Country ...
Sesklo
Σέσκλο | |
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Coordinates: 39°21.3′N 22°50.1′E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | Thessaly |
Regional unit | Magnesia |
Municipality | Volos |
Municipal unit | Aisonia |
Elevation | 200 m (700 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 900 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 385 00 |
Area code(s) | 24210 |
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Quick Facts Geographical range, Period ...
Geographical range | Eastern Europe |
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Period | Neolithic Greece |
Dates | c. 6850 BC — c. 4400 BC |
Type site | Sesklo |
Major sites | Sesklo |
Preceded by | Neolithic Greece |
Followed by | Dimini culture, Starčevo–Kőrös–Criș culture |
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