Greek fort of Aigosthena to be fully restored

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The Central Archaeological Council has decided to completely restore the ancient fortress of Aigosthena in Porto Germeno, overlooking the Gulf of Corinth as well as the Alkyonides Gulf.

The southeast tower of the citadel from the NW [Credit: WikiCommons]

The southeastern tower of the ancient fortress, which is now being fully restored, is not an isolated monument of the 4th century BC but represents one of the oldest stone-built fortifications in Greece.

Fallen blocks of the southeast tower being lifted to their original positions [Credit: To Vima]

Xonstructed along the contours of a small hill, the fortified citadel of Aigosthena consists of two fortification walls with eight artillery towers connecting the acropolis to the sea .

The strategic location of Aigosthena, historically the northernmost city of the Megaris, saw the town pass from the Megarians to the Athenians and briefly the Boeotians. The town was occupied well into the Byzantine era.