The fortress of Palamidi towers over the city of Nafplio in Greece on a 216 m high rock. The over a long distance visible fortress on the Palamidi hill was built under Venetian rule. It is named after the Greek mythical hero Palamedes. Palamidi is one three fortresses in Nafplio, others are the Akronauplia fortress […]
City walls of Thessaloniki
The city walls of Thessaloniki were built by Kassandros after the foundation of the city and later reinforced by the Romans. However, the walls which one can see today originate from the Byzantine period. Due to the constantly increasing traffic, parts of the walls were torn in 1869. 4 km of the originally 8 km […]
Epidaurus – Epidavros – Greece
Epidaurus is approx. 30 km east of Nafplio on the Peloponnese, Greece. The most important building is the theater. It offered place to approx. 14.000 visitors. Its acoustics is so convincing that it is used still today for performances. Like many other sanctuaries, Epidaurus also had a stadium where competitions were regularly held. Please watch […]
In the Old Town of Rhodes
The old town of Rhodes with its nested and narrow lanes reflects the turbulent history of the city and the island. The city was founded after the victory of the Delian League over the Persians in 408 BC. After the Delian League was dissolved, Rhodes became independent. Later, Rhodes approached to the Romans, but fell […]
On the City walls of Rhodes
A walk on the city walls of Rhodes allows a deep insight into fortress construction of the Crusaders. The four kilometer-long construction is not just a wall, but a fortification which is secured repeatedly at strategic positions. Please watch the video You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, […]