Ancient tower ‘Throni’

Ancient tower ‘Throni’ is an archaeological site in Troizinia-Methana, Piraeus Prefecture, Attica. Ancient tower ‘Throni’ is situated nearby to Ancient mill, as well as near the church Agios Panteleimonas.

Type: Tourist attraction
Description: 4th c. BCE tower on Methana peninsula
Also known as: “Throni Tower”
Inscription: “Ο αρχαίος Πύργος στο Θρονί περιγραφτήκε 1922 από τον Γερμανό αρχαιολόγο Μιχάλης Ντέφνερ. Der antike Turm auf der Throni-Hochebene wurde 1922 vom Archäologen Michael Deffner beschrieben. https://www.methana.com/”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Peristeri cave and Acropolis Paliocastro.

Peristeri cave

Cave

Photo: Schuppi, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Peristeri cave is situated 2 km southwest of Ancient tower ‘Throni’.

Acropolis Paliocastro

Archaeological site

Photo: Schuppi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Acropolis of ancient Methana is located 1 km from the town of Megalochori in the volcanic peninsula of Methana. Acropolis Paliocastro is situated 2½ km west of Ancient tower ‘Throni’.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Methana and Megalochori.

Methana

Photo: Kernpanik, CC0.

Methana is located in Greece, with highly interesting of archaeological monuments, Byzantine churches, lovely villages and imposing a "dormant" volcano.

Megalochori

Village

Photo: Schuppi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Megalochori is a village and a community in the western part of the volcanic Methana peninsula, Greece. It is located 3km northwest of Methana town. The community consists of the villages Megalochori, Vathy, Kaimeni Chora and Megalo Potami.