Verified40.4000° N · 26.6700° E · 30 m
Callipolis — Gelibolu Fortress Wall Extension
Byzantine–Genoese (1200–1350 CE)·Byzantine then Genoese·🇹🇷 Çanakkale Province, Turkey
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About Callipolis — Gelibolu Fortress Wall Extension
Callipolis — Gelibolu Fortress Wall Extension in Çanakkale Province, Turkey is a Byzantine–Genoese (1200–1350 CE) fortress attributed to Byzantine then Genoese. Fortress wall extension on Gallipoli peninsula controlling Dardanelles Narrows. Callipolis Genoese fortress controlling passage to Constantinople.
Why it mattersKey Negev–Anatolian highland site
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Desert agriculture technology
- 02Roman frontier model
Theories
- 01Incense trade water management
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. 1200 CE
- Period
- Byzantine–Genoese (1200–1350 CE)
- Culture
- Byzantine then Genoese
- Purpose
- Fortress wall extension on Gallipoli peninsula controlling Dardanelles Narrows
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1200 CE
Initial construction
c. 1900 CE
Systematic survey
On the ground
Structures & features
40.4000° N · 26.6700° E · 30 m · 3 mapped features
Callipolis — Gelibolu Fortress Wall Extension — Fort Wall
wallCircuit wall
40.4001° N · 26.6701° ECallipolis — Gelibolu Fortress Wall Extension — Tower
towerCorner tower
40.4003° N · 26.6699° ECallipolis — Gelibolu Fortress Wall Extension — Gate
gateGate with flanking towers
40.3998° N · 26.6703° E