Tragana, Messinia

Tragana[4] is a village near Gargaliani and administratively belongs to the Municipality of Trifylia, in the Prefecture of Messinia.

Location

The village is located at an altitude of 89[1] meters and is about 1.5 kilometers from the shores of the Ionian Sea. It is about 1.5 kilometers from Romanos and about 3 kilometers from Petrochori. Tragana has road access, from Gargalianos, from which it is about 9.5 kilometers in the direction of Pylos, from which it is about 14 kilometers.

History

The area of ​​Tragana bears traces of habitation from the Mycenaean era, as various findings from this period have been found in archaeological excavations. The area of ​​the settlement, during antiquity, was part of Nestor's kingdom, ancient Pylos.

The oldest name of the village was Traganes, but it was renamed to Tragana in 1912. The settlement of Traganes is mentioned as a village of the Platamous municipality since 1879, although it was officially annexed to it in 1889,[5][6] while in 1899 the village was transferred from the Prefecture of Messinia and falls under the Prefecture of Trifylia,[7] for about a decade, until 1909, when it returns again to the Prefecture of Messinia.[8] In 1912, the village was renamed Tragana, detached from the Municipality of Platamous and annexed to the community of Mouzousta (the seat of the community was designated Mouzousta).[9] Tragana continued to remain in the Community of Mouzoustas, from 1912 to 1930, when the village of Mouzousta was renamed to Lefki and the community of Mouzousta to Lefki, and then from 1930 to 1997 with the new name of the community, when then, in the framework of the changes that occurred in the local government, through the "Kapodistrias" plan, it came under the abolished Municipality of Gargaliani,[10] while since 2011, after the new changes of the "Kallikratis" plan, it now belongs to the new Municipality of Trifylia.[4] [11] This municipality was established under the Kallikratis Program by merging the pre-existing municipalities of Aetou, Avlonos, Gargaliano, Kyparissia, Filiatra and the community of Tripila. In addition to the settlement of Tragana, the settlement of Lefki also belongs to the Local Community of Lefki.

Archaeological excavations in Tragana

The first exploratory archaeological investigations in the area of ​​Tragana, but also the wider area of ​​Pylia, (which is generally considered as the area in which the kingdom of ancient Pylos extended, at the time of Nestor), began in the period 1909-1912 by archaeologists Andreas Skia and Konstantinos Kourouniotis. In 1939, K. Kourouniotis began the regular excavations in collaboration with the American expedition, led by Professor Carl W. Blegen, which were interrupted due to the Second World War.

The excavations resumed in 1952, with the representative of the Athens Archaeological Society, Spyridon Marinatos, whose excavation period in Messinia, for about 15 years (between 1952 and 1966), is considered by modern researchers as his main and most lasting contribution to Mycenaean archaeology.[12] The archaeologists divided the archaeological work and as Professor Carl William Blegen and his team undertook the excavations at the Palace of Nestor, at the site of Eglianos, Spyridonas Marinatos undertook the tombs and settlements in the wider area of ​​the palace, but also wherever there were remains of the Mycenaean culture, such as the vaulted tombs in Kakovatos and Tragana. In the 1970s and 1980s, newer investigations by Georgios Korres followed.

In the area of ​​Tragana, the archaeological excavations revealed various residential remains-relics of a prehistoric settlement of the Mycenaean era, two vaulted tombs (Tomb A, Tomb B') and a multitude of other archaeological finds.

At a distance of about 1.5 kilometers from the prehistoric facilities of Tragana, in the early 1960s, the well-known Tomb of the Athletes, from the Hellenistic period, was excavated.

At a distance of about 2.5 kilometers from Tragana, in the area adjacent to the village of Tragana and north-west of the village of Romanos, during works, which were then being carried out for the construction of the Costa Navarino – Navarino Dunes hotel unit and the stadium golf course of the hotel, between the years 2007-2010, an extensive Proto-Helladic settlement, a copper workshop, a Mycenaean vaulted tomb, various other tombs and houses of the Archaic and Classical times, an early Archaic Temple, as well as various residential facilities of the Hellenistic times were excavated.[13 ]

Archaeological excavations in Tragana

The first exploratory archaeological investigations in the area of ​​Tragana, but also the wider area of ​​Pylia, (which is generally considered as the area in which the kingdom of ancient Pylos extended, at the time of Nestor), began in the period 1909-1912 by archaeologists Andreas Skia and Konstantinos Kourouniotis. In 1939, K. Kourouniotis began the regular excavations in collaboration with the American expedition, led by Professor Carl W. Blegen, which were interrupted due to the Second World War.

The excavations resumed in 1952, with the representative of the Athens Archaeological Society, Spyridon Marinatos, whose excavation period in Messinia, for about 15 years (between 1952 and 1966), is considered by modern researchers as his main and most lasting contribution to Mycenaean archaeology.[12] The archaeologists divided the archaeological work and as Professor Carl William Blegen and his team undertook the excavations at the Palace of Nestor, at the site of Eglianos, Spyridonas Marinatos undertook the tombs and settlements in the wider area of ​​the palace, but also wherever there were remains of the Mycenaean culture, such as the vaulted tombs in Kakovatos and Tragana. In the 1970s and 1980s, newer investigations by Georgios Korres followed.

In the area of ​​Tragana, the archaeological excavations revealed various residential remains-relics of a prehistoric settlement of the Mycenaean era, two vaulted tombs (Tomb A, Tomb B') and a multitude of other archaeological finds.

At a distance of about 1.5 kilometers from the prehistoric facilities of Tragana, in the early 1960s, the well-known Tomb of the Athletes, from the Hellenistic period, was excavated.

At a distance of about 2.5 kilometers from Tragana, in the area adjacent to the village of Tragana and north-west of the village of Romanos, during works, which were then being carried out for the construction of the Costa Navarino – Navarino Dunes hotel unit and the stadium golf course of the hotel, between the years 2007-2010, an extensive Proto-Helladic settlement, a copper workshop, a Mycenaean vaulted tomb, various other tombs and houses of the Archaic and Classical times, an early Archaic Temple, as well as various residential facilities of the Hellenistic times were excavated.[13 ]
Prehistoric settlement of Tragana

The prehistoric settlement of Tragana is located approximately 800 meters northeast of the village, in the place of Voroulia, and there are traces of habitation, which date from the Middle Helladic to the Mycenaean period. A building was excavated there which dates between 1,600 BC. - 1,500 BC, contemporary with the vaulted tombs, which had an obvious storage use and in which many food storage vessels were found, dating to the HY I period.
The vaulted tombs of Tragana

About 700 meters southeast of the village in the location of Viglitsa,[14] on top of a hill, are the two vaulted tombs (Tomb A, Tomb B') of Tragana,[15] which were located and various excavations were carried out, by the archaeologists Skia, Kourouniotis and Marinato, while a detailed re-examination and excavation of them was done by Professor Korres and Aphrodite Hasiakou, between 1976-1983.[16]. On top of the hill, in addition to the two vaulted tombs, remains of fortifications and early residential facilities were also found.
Residents

The settlement, based on the 2011 census, has 98 permanent residents, who are mostly employed in various agricultural works, as well as tourism.[4]
Population Evolution of Tragana Messinia Census Population Population Evolution Chart
1879 63[17]
1889 118[18]
1896 120[19]
1907 140[20]
1920 119[21]
1928 121[22]
1940 129[23]
1951 127[24]
1961 136[25]
1971 94[26]
1981 88[27]
1991 87[28]
2001 113[29]
2011 98[30]
Buildings and attractions

The village used to have a single elementary school.[4] In the square, which has a panoramic distant view towards the area of ​​Pylos, Gialova, the lagoon of Divario and the Paleokastro of Navarino and a close view towards Petrochori, Romanos and their beaches, is the village cafe-tavern. Not far from the village on the way to Chora, there is also the Palace of Nestor.
See also

Gargalians
Municipality of Trifylia
Administrative division of the Regional Unity of Messinia
Administrative division of the prefecture of Messinia
former Municipality of Gargaliani
Paleokastro of Navarino
Palace of Nestor

Referrals

Tragana, from the website: buk.gr
Postal Code - Tragana Messinia.
Telephone codes of Greece, Zone 27: Gargaliani: 27630
Municipality of Trifylia > Municipal unit of Gargaliani > 3) Postal code Lefkis (or Mouzousta) Archived 2017-05-07 at the Wayback Machine., from the website: www.dimostrifylias.gr of the Municipality of Trifylia.
Official Gazette 251A - 04/10/1889.
Administrative Changes of Settlements > Traganes - Tragana of Messinia, from the website: www.eetaa.gr
Official Gazette 136A - 07/08/1899.
Official Gazette 282A - 04/12/1909.
Official Gazette 262A - 31/08/1912.
Official Gazette 244A - 04/12/1997.
Official Gazette 87A - 07/06/2010.
Spyridon Marinatos, "Excavations of Messinia 1952-1966 [dead link]", editor: Spyros Iakovides, publisher: The Athens Archaeological Society, series: Library of the Athens Archaeological Society 292, Athens 2014, ISBN 978-618-5047-12- 2, Tragana, pp. 118-132.
Excavations of the Ephorate of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities - Messinia, head: Xeni Arapogianni. Responsible archaeologists for P.O.T.A. Romanou: J. Rambach, M. Zacharopoulou, A. Thomopoulou, pp. 119-121.
Excavations > History of Excavations > Peloponnese > Messinia > Tragana (Viglitsa) [dead link], from the website: www.archetai.gr of the Athens Archaeological Society.
Municipality of Trifylia > Archaeological and Historical Sites - Monuments > Municipal Unit of Gargaliani: 2. Tombs of Tragana Archived 2017-07-06 at the Wayback Machine., from the website: www.dimostrifilyas.gr of the Municipality of Trifylia.
Aphrodite Hasiakou, lecturer in Archeology at the University of Athens, responsible for the additional excavation in Vaulted Tomb 1 of Tragana (1976-1983), as well as the recording and study of the relevant material, (G. Korres, Excavations in Pylian, PAE 1980, 121- 125), Biography of Aphroditis Hasiakou, on the website: Nominal list of teaching staff > Faculty members of the Department of History and Archeology of the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Athens.
Ministry of the Interior, "Statistics of Greece - Population 1879, from the Printing Office of S. K. Vlastos, Athens 1881, p. 125.
Ministry of the Interior, Department of Public Finance and Statistics, "Statistics of Greece - Population - Census of 15-16 April 1889", Part Two - Tables I', from the National Printing and Lithographic Office, Athens 1890, p. 91.
Ministry of the Interior, Department of Public Finance and Statistics, "Statistical Results of the Population Census, October 5-6, 1896", Part Two - Tables - I Population by Prefectures, Provinces, Municipalities, from the National Printing and Lithographic Office, Athens 1897, p. 107.
Ministry of the Interior, Census Service, Statistical Results of the General Census of the Population, on October 27, 1907", Edited by: George Chomatianos, volume two, from the Michael Nikolaidou Printing Office, Athens 1909, Traganais, p. 395.
Ministry of National Economy, Directorate of Statistics, "Population of the Kingdom of Greece, according to the Census of December 19, 1920", from the National Printing Office, Athens 1921, p. 239.
Ministry of National Economy, General Statistical Service of Greece, "Population of Greece, according to the Census of 15-16 May 1926", from the National Printing Office, Athens 1935, p. 279.
Ministry of National Economy, General Statistical Service of Greece, "Population of Greece, according to the Census of October 16, 1940", from the National Printing Office, Athens 1950, Tragana, p. 308.
National Statistical Service of Greece, "Population of Greece, according to the Census of April 7, 1951 Archived 2013-05-14 at the Wayback Machine.", from the National Printing Office, Athens 1955, p. 150.
National Statistical Service of Greece, "Population of Greece, according to the Census of March 19, 1961", from the National Printing Office, Athens 1962, p. 145.
National Statistical Service of Greece, "Population of Greece, according to the Census of March 14, 1971", Athens 1972, p. 140.
National Statistical Service of Greece, "Actual Population of Greece during the Census of April 5, 1981", Athens 1982, p. 151.
National Statistical Service of Greece, "Actual Population of Greece during the Census of March 17, 1991", Athens 1994, p. 184.
National Statistical Service of Greece, "Actual Population of Greece. Census 2001", Athens 2003, p. 181.

"Population - Housing Census 2011. Permanent Population", Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).

Sources

Spyridon Marinatos, "Excavations of Messinia 1952-1966 [dead link]", editor: Spyros Iakovides, publisher: The Athens Archaeological Society, series: Library of the Athens Archaeological Society 292, Athens 2014, ISBN 978-618-5047-12- 2, Tragana, pp. 118-132.

Municipal unit Gargalianoi
Municipal Community Gargalianoi
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Βατιάς, ο
Βρομονέρι, το
Βρυσόμηλος Μεσσηνίας, ο - Αγία Σωτήρα, η
Gargalianoi (Γαργαλιάνοι, οι)
Kanalos (Κάναλος, ο)
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Lagkouvardos (Λαγκούβαρδος, ο)
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Pigadia (Πηγάδια, τα)
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Community Valta
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Community Lefki
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Tragana (Τραγάνα, η)
Community Marathopoli
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Marathopoli (Μαραθόπολις, η)
Μπάρλα, η
Νεροβίγλι, το
Πρώτη, η (νησίς)
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Pyrgos (Πύργος, ο)
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