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<< Our Photo Pages >> Calydon - Ancient Village or Settlement in Greece in Central Greece

Submitted by AlexHunger on Monday, 30 October 2006  Page Views: 4664

Multi-periodSite Name: Calydon Alternative Name: Kalydon
Country: Greece Region: Central Greece Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Nearest Town: Lamia  Nearest Village: Evinokhórion
Latitude: 38.372423N  Longitude: 21.533106E
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
2 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
no data Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
4 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
4

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Calydon
Calydon submitted by Armand : Square (!) theatre (Vote or comment on this photo)
Ancient Settlement in Central Greece

The higher of the two Calydon hills is the site of a Mycenaean acropolis. This includes a Mycenaean wall for fortification, and remains of two houses of which one is apsidal. Excavaions of the acropolis have only been cursory.
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Calydon
Calydon submitted by Armand : Heroon (Vote or comment on this photo)

Calydon
Calydon submitted by Armand : Temple (Vote or comment on this photo)

Calydon
Calydon submitted by Armand : Tomb detail (Vote or comment on this photo)

Calydon
Calydon submitted by Armand : Tomb necropolis (Vote or comment on this photo)

Calydon
Calydon submitted by Armand (Vote or comment on this photo)

Calydon
Calydon submitted by Armand : Information panel

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