Themistoclean Wall

Map of the Themistoclean Wall with the later Diateichisma

The Themistoclean Wall (Greek: Θεμιστόκλειον τείχος),[1] named after the Athenian statesman Themistocles, was built in Athens, Greece during the 5th century BC as a result of the Persian Wars and in the hopes of defending against further invasion.

  1. ^ Theocharaki, Anna Maria (2011). "THE ANCIENT CIRCUIT WALL OF ATHENS: Its Changing Course and the Phases of Construction". Hesperia: The Journal of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens. 80 (1): 71–156. doi:10.2972/hesp.80.1.0071. ISSN 0018-098X.

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