The Bylazora Excavations: 2010 - 2013 Volume III: The Stoa and Palace of Philip V

This volume continues the presentation of six seasons of results of the excavations of the Paionian-Macedonian stronghold city, thought to be Bylazora, by the Texas Foundation for Archaeological & Historical Research (TFAHR). The colossal empire of Alexander the Great had collapsed, but Macedonia still remained a formidable force in the Mediterranean. One of Alexander's successors, King Philip V of Macedonia, was threatened by barbarian invasions from the north. To defend against these invasions he conquered the Paionian city of Bylazora, and turned it into a redoubt against the barbarians. Philip V also built a palace there for himself and his troops. But the days of Macedonia were numbered. Less than 50 years after Philip's conquest of Bylazora, the Romans defeated the troops of his son Perseus, and destroyed Bylazora and its palace. Excavations by TFAHR on the acropolis of Bylazora have uncovered fortifications, public buildings and dwellings dating from before the 6th century BC to the 2nd century BC. In the 2010 - 2103 excavation seasons, the TFAHR team brought to light unique and important buildings on the acropolis, the Stoa and Palace of Philip V.