The Fortress of Eleutherai

New Insights from Survey, Architecture, and Epigraphy

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ID9858624
AuthorsSylvian Fachard (0000-0003-1829-4759, corresponding author), Fachard Fachard, Murray Murray, Knodell Knodell, Papangeli Papangeli
Year2020
Volume89
Issue3
Pages475
Publication date2020-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueHesperia The Journal of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0018-098X • E-ISSN: 1553-5622
PublisherAmerican School of Classical Studies at Athens (ASCSA) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.2972/hesperia.89.3.0475
OpenAlexW3080819434
LanguageEN
Citations received7

The fortress at Eleutherai is an iconic example of ancient Greek military architecture. Our knowledge of the site, however, is limited by several problems related to its date, construction, function, and identity. The Mazi Archaeological Project has undertaken a detailed, multicomponent study of the fortress and its surroundings using a combination of intensive field survey, architectural mapping, and photogrammetry. A new architectural plan clarifies construction phases and building techniques, while surface finds and epigraphy inform the history of the occupation of Eleutherai, which is especially tied to Boiotia. In the second part of this article we provide new insights concerning the economics of constructing major fortifications and their role in regional politics

Ancient history · Archaeology · Architectural engineering · Epigraphy · Fortress (chess · Function (biology · Geography · Photogrammetry · Plan (archaeology · Political science · Politics · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Architecture · Classical Antiquity Studies · Engineering · Historical and Architectural Studies · History · Law

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