Dekeleia Fortress — Tatoi
Peloponnesian War (413 BCE)·Spartan (Agis II)·🇬🇷 Attica, Greece
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About Dekeleia Fortress — Tatoi
Dekeleia Fortress — Tatoi in Attica, Greece is a Peloponnesian War (413 BCE) fortress attributed to Spartan (Agis II). Spartan fort 120 stadia from Athens used as base to ravage Attica during Dekeleian War, viewed by Thucydides. Ruins under Tatoi palace estate, Spartan occupation fortified with mudbrick on stone socle.
Why it mattersType-site for Spartan (Agis II) fortress studies
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Phasing sequence
- 02Function and cult identity
Theories
- 01Panhellenic competition centre
- 02Colonial foundation model
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 413 BCE
- Period
- Peloponnesian War (413 BCE)
- Culture
- Spartan (Agis II)
- Purpose
- Spartan fort 120 stadia from Athens used as base to ravage Attica during Dekeleian War, viewed by Thucydides
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 413 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1880 CE
Systematic excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
38.1400° N · 23.7800° E · 380 m · 3 mapped features
Dekeleia Fortress — Tatoi — Enclosing Curtain Wall
wallCurtain wall circuit
38.1401° N · 23.7801° EDekeleia Fortress — Tatoi — Tower / Bastion
towerProjecting tower
38.1403° N · 23.7799° EDekeleia Fortress — Tatoi — Gate Complex
gateFortified gate with flanking towers
38.1398° N · 23.7803° E