Anastasian Wall

wall · 300 AD – 640 AD

Also known as the "Long Wall of Thrace," this fortification line (nearly 60km in length) spanned the Thracian peninsula west of Constantinople. It was built in the 5th century CE and refurbished and modified by the emperor Anastasius in the early 6th century.

Anastasian Wall
Coordinates
41.34146, 28.33405
Also known as
Makra Teiche, Makrá Teíchē (grc), Makron Teichos (grc), Murus Anastasii (la), Murus Anastasii (la), μακρὰ τείχη (grc)
Dating
attested

Sources

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