Last year’s trial excavations and collection of the dumped material of the destroyed temple indicated that the location of the temple was in the area now occupied by oil platforms. This conclusion was reached after finding a high density of tiles, limestone blocks and pottery.
During the 2006 season, several new trial trenches were opened. Interviews of local people who worked on the installation of the oil containers were also informative. On the basis of the trial excavations and the interviews it is clear that the area contains not just a single temple, but a larger complex containing several distinct architectural elements.
As a result of the intensive work undertaken in July 2006, the team discovered several masonry structures, which probably formed part of a fortification circuit wall. Nearby, around 2m deep, the team also discovered the in situ remains of the fallen temple roof and the temple floor.

The fallen roof parallels the structure and chronology of the temple at Spitalla, with a primary Archaic phase and a secondary Hellenistic phase. The roof is of a composite style known as a Corinthian and Laconian type, while the tiles appear to be local. Again as seen at Spitalla, the inclination of the remains of the roof and sequences of the circuit wall suggests that they were destroyed by tectonic movement. The discovery of the in situ remains was tremendously important and the temple will continue to serve as a focus of research during the next field season.

Further north from the temple, two trenches were opened to discern the extent of the site. A limestone kiln was discovered on the ridge of an adjacent hill. Masonry structures, of unknown function, were found along the valley between the temple and kiln hills.
One of the most significant results of the 2006 season was the compelling evidence pointing to the location of the emporion of ancient Epidamnos (Dyrrhachium). Its origins might be related to the Archaic temple or a rural sanctuary dedicated to some unknown cult. Corinthian animal terracotta’s were recovered from the complex and, along with other associated structures found recently, date to the Archaic period. The landscape in which the archaeological remains were found supports a hypothesis that the Archaic temple formed part of an emporion.