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.
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Athinaion Fortress is located in Κυπαρίσσι, Π.Ε. Λακωνίας, Greece. Coordinates: 37.27728, 22.25889.
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
You can navigate to Athinaion Fortress via Google Maps or Apple Maps using the coordinates 37.27728, 22.25889.
In antiquity it was known as “Ἀθηναῖον”, attested in 7 ancient texts.