Verified38.0900° N · 23.3800° E · 300 m
Oenoe Fortress — Myoupolis
Classical (5th c. BCE)·Athenian·🇬🇷 Attica, Greece
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About Oenoe Fortress — Myoupolis
Oenoe Fortress — Myoupolis in Attica, Greece is a Classical (5th c. BCE) fortress attributed to Athenian. Border fort controlling pass from Boeotia into Attica at modern Myoupolis, scene of Athenian–Boeotian clashes. Small quadrangular fort with round towers guarding the Sacred Way to Eleusis.
Why it mattersType-site for Athenian 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. 430 BCE
- Period
- Classical (5th c. BCE)
- Culture
- Athenian
- Purpose
- Border fort controlling pass from Boeotia into Attica at modern Myoupolis, scene of Athenian–Boeotian clashes
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 430 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1880 CE
Systematic excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
38.0900° N · 23.3800° E · 300 m · 4 mapped features
- Oenoe Fortress — Myoupolis — Enclosing Curtain WallwallCurtain wall circuit38.0901° N · 23.3801° E
- Oenoe Fortress — Myoupolis — Tower / BastiontowerProjecting tower38.0903° N · 23.3799° E
- Oenoe Fortress — Myoupolis — Gate ComplexgateFortified gate with flanking towers38.0898° N · 23.3803° E
- Oenoe Fortress — Myoupolis — Necropolis ExtensionnecropolisBurial extension beyond core38.0896° N · 23.3798° E