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<< Our Photo Pages >> Castle of Alymia - Castro or Chafurdão in Greece in Greek Islands

Submitted by kosthell on Monday, 21 February 2022  Page Views: 619

Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Castle of Alymia
Country: Greece
NOTE: This site is 12.95 km away from the location you searched for.
Region: Greek Islands Type: Castro or Chafurdão
Nearest Town: Chalki  Nearest Village: Alymia
Latitude: 36.274819N  Longitude: 27.710081E
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.
 3 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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Castle of Alymia
Castle of Alymia submitted by kosthell : Fortification works below the castle of the Minoan period, which resulted in the construction of a castle by the Knights Hospitallers. (Vote or comment on this photo)
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Castle of Alymia
Castle of Alymia submitted by kosthell : Fortification works below the castle of the Minoan period, which resulted in the construction of a castle by the Knights Hospitallers. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Re: Castle of Alymia by davidmorgan on Wednesday, 23 February 2022
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"In ancient times the islet was known as Eulimnia, which translates as ‘with good harbours’. It was mentioned by Pliny, who described it as having two harbours providing safe shelter: the large bay of Ayios Giorgos where boats dock today, and smaller eastern bay of Emborio.

While there’s evidence of settlement here during the late Neolithic period, the earliest building remains date from Hellenistic times, when the bay of Ayios Giorgos was used as anchorage for the Rhodian fleet. During this period, a small tower was constructed on the island’s tallest peak to act as an observatory. Potsherds and other archaeological evidence suggest that this was a substantial settlement with a fortified acropolis.

When the Knights of St. John conquered the Dodecanese in the 14th century, they incorporated this watchtower into a medieval castle, the ruins of which still crown the peak today. Look carefully and you can see the solid, rectangular 4th century blocks underpinning the medieval structure."

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Re: Castle of Alymia by Andy B on Monday, 21 February 2022
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Photo: http://www.ell.gr/alymia/kastro3A.jpg
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