Ancient Messene fortification

Ancient Messene fortification is a wall in Messene, Messenia. Ancient Messene fortification is situated nearby to the village Mavromati, as well as near Ithome.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Messene and Ithome.

Messene

Photo: Rossignol Benoît, CC BY 3.0.

Messene, officially Ancient Messene, is a local community within the regional unit of Messenia in the region of Peloponnese. It is best known for the ruins of the large classical city-state of Ancient Messene. Messene is situated 1½ km southeast of Ancient Messene fortification.

Ithome

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Mount Ithome or Ithomi, previously Vourkano or Voulcano, is the northernmost of twin peaks in Messenia, Greece. Mount Ithome rises to about 800 metres, about 760 metres over Valyra, the seat of Ithomi, the former municipality.

Agora

Archaeological site

Photo: George E. Koronaios, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Agora is an archaeological site, which is situated 1½ km southeast of Ancient Messene fortification.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mavromati and Arsinoi.

Mavromati

Village

Photo: Herbert Ortner, CC BY 2.5.

Mavromati is a village.

Arsinoi

Village

Arsinoi is a local community of the municipal unit Ithomi, of the municipality of Messini within the regional unit of Messenia in the region of Peloponnese, one of 13 regions into which Greece has been divided. Arsinoi is situated 2½ km southeast of Ancient Messene fortification.

Koromilea

Village

Koromilea is a village located in the central, mountainous area of Messenia, Greece. It is a settlement of 35 inhabitants, administratively belonging to the municipal unit Trikorfo. Koromilea is situated 6 km southwest of Ancient Messene fortification.

Ancient Messene fortification

Type: Wall
Location: Messene, Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

37.18609° or 37° 11′ 10″ north

Longitude

21.90596° or 21° 54′ 22″ east

Elevation

450 metres (1,476 feet)

Open location code

8G935WP4+C9

GeoNames ID

11961723

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