Danili Plateau
The Danili plateau ( Greek Οροπέδιο Δανίλη ) is a small plateau in the southeast of the island of Salamis . It is located about 150 m above the mountain Kochi ( Greek Κόχη , 276 m) and has a size of about 8 ha .
The Agios Dimitrios gorge begins at the western end of the plateau. After about 400 m the gorge opens into a wide valley at the Byzantine church of Agios Dimitrios (13th-14th centuries), after which it was also named. On a hill north of the plateau are the remains of a small fort from the late Classical to Hellenistic times (end of the 4th century BC). During archaeological excavations, Athenian lead weights, bronze nails and arrowheads, a bronze awl , coins from Athens and Pelinnaion were discovered here . At the foot of the hill was part of a large statue and the thigh of a second larger than life statue. A Christian inscription was also discovered here.
South of the Danili plateau there is another small fort of about 300 m², which was built a little later than the first mentioned. It was probably related to this one. It is located on a plateau near the summit north of a ridge about 500 m northwest of the cave of Euripides . It is surrounded by a strong wall to the north and east and has a wide gate opening. The steep rock face of the ridge serves as the western and southern borders of the fort. A Petteia game board carved into the rock was found above the fortification . The guards stationed in the fort probably passed the time here. The foundations of a tower were found on the summit.
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- ↑ Dimitrios I. Pallas: Αρχαιολογικές επισημάνσεις στη Σαλαμίνα (Archaeological notes from Salamis) in Αρχαιολογικόν δελτίον , Volume 42, 1987, pp. 169-230 ( online )
- ↑ Dimitrios I. Pallas: Σαλαμινιακά in Δελτίον της Χριστιανικής Αρχαιολογικής Εταιρείας , 1949, p. 114 ( online )
Coordinates: 37 ° 53 ′ 21.5 ″ N , 23 ° 27 ′ 10.2 ″ E