Verified38.1300° N · 23.6400° E · 700 m
Phyle Fortress — Parnes Foothills
Classical (404 BCE)·Athenian·🇬🇷 Attica, Greece
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About Phyle Fortress — Parnes Foothills
Phyle Fortress — Parnes Foothills in Attica, Greece is a Classical (404 BCE) fortress attributed to Athenian. Border fort at 700 m where Thrasybulus mustered 70 exiles to overthrow the Thirty Tyrants 403 BCE. Triangular fort on Parnes spur with towers and cistern, key to restoration of democracy.
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. 404 BCE Thrasybulus
- Period
- Classical (404 BCE)
- Culture
- Athenian
- Purpose
- Border fort at 700 m where Thrasybulus mustered 70 exiles to overthrow the Thirty Tyrants 403 BCE
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 404 BCE Thrasybulus
Initial construction
c. 1880 CE
Systematic excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
38.1300° N · 23.6400° E · 700 m · 3 mapped features
Phyle Fortress — Parnes Foothills — Enclosing Curtain Wall
wallCurtain wall circuit
38.1301° N · 23.6401° EPhyle Fortress — Parnes Foothills — Tower / Bastion
towerProjecting tower
38.1303° N · 23.6399° EPhyle Fortress — Parnes Foothills — Gate Complex
gateFortified gate with flanking towers
38.1298° N · 23.6403° E