Kanalia.
Demetrias.
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131. Demetrias, basilica A (of Damokratia) ground plan (Δημητριάς,
βασιλική Α` (Δαμοκρατίας) κάτοψη.)
130. Volos, Aghioi Theodoroi at Palea, mosaic (Βόλος, Άγιοι Θεόδωροι
στην Παληά, ψηφιδωτό. )
129. Kanalia, Aghios Nikolaos (Κανάλια, Άγιος Νικόλαος.)
129.
Kanalia.
On the left of the road from Volos to Kanalia, 2 km from the
latter, remains of ancient and Byzantine walls have been de-
tected. This is the site where Boebe, an ancient city of Mag-
nesia, was located. In the area, there survives the aisleless,
barrel-vaulted, 12th c. church of Saint Nicholas, with narthex.
130.
Volos.
In the Volos city district of Palea (also named Kastro), in addi-
tion to the numerous remains of Early Christian, Byzantine and
Post-Byzantine fortifications, parts of an Early Christian basili-
ca have come to light, around the church of Aghioi Theodoroi.
Some featured fine mosaic floors dating from the 5th c. At the
site of the ancient cemetery, many Early Christian graves and
those of subsequent periods have been excavated.
131.
Demetrias.
The archaeological site of Demetrias stretches across the area
between Bourboulithra and Pefkakia, a few kilometres S of Vo-
los. Two basilicas have been uncovered here: the basilica of
Damokratia, known as Basilica A, and the funerary basilica of
Prophet Elias, Basilica B. Excavation-related research at Ba-
silica A has revealed five building phases. In the first (early
5th c.), the church was small, three-aisled and extended with
