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Modern Description: Fortification ruins of an ancient Acarnanian city stand on a hill overlooking Amphilochia. The perimeter is 1350m. long, while the acropolis covers an area measuring 270x450m. Within the enclosure stand ruins of various building, from all the occupation phases of the site. The acropolis is separated in two parts by a dividing wall, with the 'inner' part having extra towers and separate gates. Two parallel legs run down the northern slopes, to reach the city's harbour. The ruins have been identified with ancient Limnaia, though there is no epigraphic evidence to substantiate the identification. The city's strategic location, controlling the roads leading to and from Epirus and Leukas, meant that it was the scene of numerous incidents during the Peloponesian war, as well as the wars between the Aitolians and Macedonia (in the 3rd cent B.C.). During the Ottoman occupation, Ali Pasha of Ioannina founded a way station (karavanserai) at the same place, which gradually developed to become modern Amphilochia.
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limnaea_(Acarnania)
Wikidata ID: Q11931948
DARE: 22788

Info: Patras University

(Monuments of Aitoloakarnania and Achaia, 2003, University of Patras)

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