Goritsa, Greece

Goritsa, Greece
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3rd-2nd millennium BC. Goritsa is a hill and archaeological site in Volos, Greece, immediately east of the city centre. Excavations in the early 1970s by a Dutch team revealed a planned ancient city with a regular street grid covering most of the hill, representing sophisticated urban planning from the Early Bronze Age. [1]

TypeCity/town/settlement
Period3000 - 1500 BC
CountryGreece
Coordinates39.3540° N, 22.9769° E

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