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Map of Piraeus, showing the grid plan of the city. The Archaeological site of Terpsithea Square is an archaeological site which formed part of the urban fabric of the ancient settlement of Piraeus located in Attica, Greece
Piraeus (/ p aɪ ˈ r iː ə s, p ɪ ˈ r eɪ ə s / py-REE-əs, pirr-AY-əs; Greek: Πειραιάς Peiraiás; Ancient Greek and Katharevousa: Πειραιεύς Peiraieús; Ancient: [peːrai̯eús], Katharevousa: [pire̞ˈefs]) is a port city within the Athens urban area ("Greater Athens"), in the Attica region of Greece. [3]
The museum is accessible with the Athens metro or bus lines. It is 15-minute walk from Piraeus station and a couple minute walk from bus station. Moreover, it is a 5-minute walk from the area for the reception of Cruise ships of the Piraeus port.
Hippodamus planned the street pattern of Piraeus using the scheme of Pythagoras comprising simple mathematical proportions to create city blocks. These formed the building plots and streets of the Piraeus port of ancient Greece. Hippodamus divided Piraeus into three parts: the commercial harbor, the naval station, the sacred space and the ...
Zea Harbour Project is a Danish-Greek archaeological project in Piraeus, Greece.The project began in 2002 under the auspices of the Danish Institute at Athens and is directed by Bjørn Lovén [], Associate Fellow in Maritime Archaeology at the University of Southern Denmark.
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The Bay of Zea on a map of Piraeus The Bay of Zea ( Greek : Λιμένας Ζέας , romanized : Limenas Zeas ), since Ottoman times and until recently known as Paşalimanı (Πασαλιμάνι), is a broad bay located at the eastern coast of the Piraeus peninsula in Attica , Greece .
Each Gate was reinforced with towers. The city walls were made out of ashlar, comprising large cut rectangular stones and the Gates were linked by two parallel roads that connected the main settlement of Athens with its harbour of Piraeus. One road lay between the Long Walls and the other lay outside them.