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Ancient wine-presses at the "Karaoula" location

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ALAGNI: WINE PRESSES at "KARAOULA" location:
Hewn in the rock receptacles with 'in situ' limestone rhomboid pressing device.
(14th c. date provided by Joachim Papagelos)

A sack filled with stalks was adjusted on this device for second (final) pressing.

Aekaterini K. Mylopotamitaki, Archaeologist
Archaeological Institute of Crete


 

Karaoula wine press

 

From the wine press at the 'KARAOULA' location: The pressing device and the small receptacle.

 

From the wine press at the 'KARAOULA' location: The large receptacle.

The wine-press at the 'KARAOULA'location
 

 

 

Below is a drawing of how local architect Yiannis Doxastakis imagined the Karaoula wine-press:

Karaoula wine-press drawing