Fortress of Eleutherai — Gyphokastro
Classical (370 BCE)·Athenian/Boeotian·🇬🇷 Attica/Boeotia, Greece
About
About Fortress of Eleutherai — Gyphokastro
Fortress of Eleutherai — Gyphokastro in Attica/Boeotia, Greece is a Classical (370 BCE) fortress attributed to Athenian/Boeotian. Quadriburgium fort 30 m square with 6 towers built of Opus quadratum at Attica–Boeotia border. Nearly perfectly preserved Classical fortification with towers 8 m high and gates north and south.
Why it mattersType-site for Athenian/Boeotian 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. 370 BCE
- Period
- Classical (370 BCE)
- Culture
- Athenian/Boeotian
- Purpose
- Quadriburgium fort 30 m square with 6 towers built of Opus quadratum at Attica–Boeotia border
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 370 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1880 CE
Systematic excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
38.1780° N · 23.3870° E · 370 m · 3 mapped features
Fortress of Eleutherai — Gyphokastro — Enclosing Curtain Wall
wallCurtain wall circuit
38.1781° N · 23.3871° EFortress of Eleutherai — Gyphokastro — Tower / Bastion
towerProjecting tower
38.1783° N · 23.3869° EFortress of Eleutherai — Gyphokastro — Gate Complex
gateFortified gate with flanking towers
38.1778° N · 23.3873° E