New Pleuron

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Description

This image shows the landscape of New Pleuron, which is an ancient city at the bottom of Mount Aracynthus.

Place name

Nea Plevrón (deserted settlement)

Subject

Landscape
Plants

Notes

New Pleuron is near the modern city Missolonghi and has a large city wall with 31 towers and 7 gates with lots of preserved masonry. New Pleuron was built in a more secure location when Old Pleuron was taken over and destroyed by Demetrios 2.

Date photographed

April 1977

Item sets

sackett_070.jpg

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