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Agios Andreas

Greece (Aegean - Cyclades)

Agios Andreas lies on the island of Siphnos, in the Aegean. It is a walled hill dominated by its wall, a fine example of Mycenaean fortification, but where structures of the Geometric and Archaic periods are also found. The site was probably inhabited from the 13th century BC, abandoned in the mid-12th century BC and reoccupied in the 8th century BC.

Forms of occupation of the ásty

Walls and position of the gates

Agios Andreas. This site lies on top of a hill. The wall circuit dates from the Mycenaean period and was in use until the end of the Geometric period. The settlement is in a strategic position, surrounded by a walled circuit with three gates and several towers, including tower A, which faces west.

Bibliography (1)
  • Frederiksen, R.; Greek City Walls of the Archaic Period, 900-480 BC (Oxford Monographs on Classical Archaeology)