Archaeological Site of Pnyx Cyclopean Wall features 60-ton blocks and mysterious construction. The Archaeological Site of Pnyx Cyclopean Wall is located less than a kilometre from the Acropolis in Athens Some limestone blocks weigh over 60 tons The wall features a 'puffy' style construction similar to walls of Cuzco, Peru
The Pnyx Cyclopean Wall sits less than a kilometre from the Acropolis in Athens and features limestone blocks weighing over 60 tons. The construction uses a distinctive 'puffy' style also found at Cuzco in Peru, while the careful block shaping mirrors techniques seen at Baalbek and Byblos. This wall served as a massive retaining wall for ancient Athenian popular assemblies, making it significant in the origins of democracy. Meton's famous solar clock is also located on Pnyx Hill. The 'Cyclopean' name references the legendary one-eyed giants from Greek mythology.
Key Facts
- The Archaeological Site of Pnyx Cyclopean Wall is located less than a kilometre from the Acropolis in Athens
- Some limestone blocks weigh over 60 tons
- The wall features a 'puffy' style construction similar to walls of Cuzco, Peru
- The blocks have careful shaping similar to Baalbek and Byblos in Lebanon
- The wall is described as one of the largest Cyclopean polygonal walls in the world
- The Archaeological Site of Pnyx is also called the Hill of the Nymphs and the Hill of the Muses
- It served as a retaining wall for ancient Athenian popular assemblies, an important site in the creation of democracy
- The style is often credited to the legendary Cyclops, one-eyed giants who supposedly ruled Greece before the Olympian gods
- The structure includes intricately carved rock outcrops and quarried stonework
- Meton's solar clock is located on Archaeological Site of Pnyx Hill
Related site: Archaeological Site of Pnyx — view location, images, and history on the Ancient Nerds map.
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