Sujet

Demolition of the long walls of Athens

Légende

Demolition of the long walls of Athens, Greece in 403 BC. The Long Walls constructed in the mid 5th century BC in several phases to connect Athens to its ports at Piraeus and Phalerum. Around 6 km in length, they were destroyed by the Spartans in 403 BC after Athens' defeat in the Peloponnesian War. From Hutchinson's History of the Nations, published 1915.

Date

20e siècle

Crédit

Photo12/UIG/Design Pics/Ken Welsh

Notre référence

UMG20B19_174

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

50,5Mo (6,7Mo) / 41,7cm x 30,3cm / 4930 x 3579 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Demolition Long Walls Athens Greece Greek Greeks Spartan 403 BC Long Walls Constructed Several Phases Connect Ports Piraeus Phalerum 6 km Length Mid 5th Century B.C. Destroyed Spartans Defeat Peloponnesian War Ancient Civilization Civilizations People Peoples Historical History Archive Archival Old Engraving Illustration Demolition Long Walls Athens Greece Greek Greeks Spartan 403 BC