The Tholos Tomb B belongs to the tumulus cemetery of ancient Krannon, located west of the ancient city of the same name. Based on the pottery discovered inside, it is dated to the first half of the 5th century BC. The tomb was constructed in ashlar masonry using finely dressed blocks of hard local limestone and was originally covered externally by a burial mound (tumulus). The burial chamber is circular, with a diameter of 3.28 m. Access is through a narrow entrance consisting of two steps, measuring 0.97 m in width and 0.62 m in length, which is externally blocked by a wall 0.70 m high and 0.32 m wide. No built dromos (entrance passage) has yet been identified, as the archaeological investigation remains incomplete. The tomb is roofed using the corbelled (tholos) system. The vault begins at a height of 0.89 m and is formed by the gradual inward projection of the stone courses. It survives to a height of 2.45 m, although it is estimated that its original height reached approximately 5 m. The floor is paved with limestone slabs. To the left of the chamber entrance, archaeologists discovered a limestone sarcophagus measuring 2.22 m long and 0.77 m wide. Mortises visible on its base indicate that it originally contained a wooden coffin. Fragments of a second sarcophagus and part of its base were found outside the tomb entrance. Inside the tomb, only a few human bones, limited traces of cremation, and fragments of alabaster were recovered. Numerous sherds of a large red-figure vase decorated with Dionysian scenes were found on the floor, dating to the end of the first quarter of the 5th century BC. The tomb was discovered looted and with its upper section destroyed. Archaeological investigation has not yet been completed.

:http://odysseus.culture.gr Συντάκτης ΙΕ΄ Εφορεία Προϊστορικών και Κλασικών Αρχαιοτήτων https://www.history-archaeology.uoc.gr/