Themistocles' Undergound Walls
June Samaras <[email protected]> Sat, 2 Nov 2019 17:26:12 -0400
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Now this is something I never knew about before: <<< A portion of the Themistoclean and Proteichism Walls passed through what is now known as Klafthmonos Square. During excavations in 1972 for a large subterranean parking garage, several portions of these walls were discovered. The longest portion discovered was about 213 feet (65 meters) long and sat 16 feet (five meters) below current street level. Also revealed were shorter lengths and a foundation for a large tower>>> Klafthmonos Square Parking Structure Fortification Walls Preserved portions of Athens's ancient defenses are on display in a subterranean parking garage. See more here : https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.atlasobscura.com%2Fplaces%2Fklafthmonos-square-parking-structure-fortification-walls&data=02%7C01%7CCLASSICS-L%40lsv.uky.edu%7C7837be01a3364ff0ad7e08d75fdb6284%7C2b30530b69b64457b818481cb53d42ae%7C0%7C0%7C637083268162035759&sdata=f8h8Zg57KJKFhLw6y7UwYnGJUpENQFeL1wEcX2aXSRQ%3D&reserved=0 June S ------------------------------ June Samaras 2020 Old Station Rd Streetsville,Ontario Canada L5M 2V1 Tel : 905-542-1877 E-mail : [email protected]