Toumba (Thessaloniki)

The archaeological site consists of 1) a steep-sided mound or tell ('Toumba' in Modern Greek) and 2) a low table (Trapeza[1]) spreading around its base.

Both toumba and table are the product of centuries of human habitation as debris layers built up with the passage of time.

The excavations are still in progress, conducted by the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (on the Toumba)[2] and the Greek Archaeological Service (on the Table).

Both excavations have made and continue to make important contributions to understanding the nature of human activity in the prehistoric and early historic periods in Central Macedonia and the Thermaic Gulf.

The modern district of Toumba was created mostly by Greek refugees from Asia Minor and Constantinople after 1922, as in the area there were mostly fields and few houses until their coming.