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<< Our Photo Pages >> Aigosthena Fortress - Stone Fort or Dun in Greece in Central Greece

Submitted by AlexHunger on Sunday, 29 October 2006  Page Views: 6465

Multi-periodSite Name: Aigosthena Fortress Alternative Name: Aigosthena Fortress
Country: Greece Region: Central Greece Type: Stone Fort or Dun
Nearest Town: Megara  Nearest Village: Aigosthena
Latitude: 38.147353N  Longitude: 23.228664E
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.
4 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.
3 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
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Aigosthena Fortress
Aigosthena Fortress submitted by Antonios : Exterior view of the imposing southeast end tower of the citadel. Its large dimensions and sturdy construction gave added strength to the fortress. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Stone Fort or Dun in Attica/Central Greece

A late 4th century BCE Greek fortress, later also used by Byzantines.
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Aigosthena Fortress
Aigosthena Fortress submitted by Antonios : Aigosthena Fortress Close view of the stonework. Its large dimension and sturdy construction gave added to the fortress. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Aigosthena Fortress
Aigosthena Fortress submitted by Antonios : Aigosthena Fortress The fortress has witnessed countless wars and earthquakes. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Aigosthena Fortress
Aigosthena Fortress submitted by Antonios : Aigosthena Fortress The damaged part of the wall was rebuilt later by the Byzantines and the Franks. In the backgroud are the snow-capped peak of the mythical Kithairon mountain. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Aigosthena fortress
Aigosthena fortress submitted by Antonios : The tower that guarded the main, north, gate of the city of Aigosthena. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Aigosthena Fortress
Aigosthena Fortress submitted by Antonios : Site in Attica/Central Greece: Aigosthena Fortress The masterfully executed stonework helped the monument to survive for 2500 years.There is no adhesive mortar between the dressed stones of the wall.Great place to combine sight seeing,swimming and trekking in Kithairon mountain.

Aigosthena Fortress
Aigosthena Fortress submitted by Antonios : Aigosthena Fortress. Loopholes from which besieged defenders could shoot at attackers.

Aigosthena Fortress
Aigosthena Fortress submitted by Antonios : Aigosthena Fortress. Another view of the southeast end tower of the citadel. Aigosthena express the aesthetic austerity, the vitality and the defensive integrity of ancient Hellenic fortification architecture.

Aigosthena Fortress
Aigosthena Fortress submitted by Antonios : Aigosthena fortress Part of the wall continues in to the sea as the word "aigosthena", "deluged narrow pass" in ancient Greek denotes.

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