Athenaion (fortification)

fort · 550 BC – 30 BC

A fortification in Arcadia that was built and destroyed during the Hellenistic period and is mentioned in ancient sources. The site, located on a hill locally called Chemos and near the modern Greek town of Skortsinos, was used in the late medieval period for a castle.

Coordinates
37.27913, 22.25739
Also known as
Athenaion
Dating
attested

Sources

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