page_title: Hellenistic fortifications
hierarchical_section_title: Hellenistic fortifications
caption_attribution_description: English: Hellenistic tower with later additions in the village of Achinos, ancient Echinos, Central Greece.
context_page_description: Hellenistic fortifications are defense structures constructed during the Hellenistic Period of ancient Greek civilization. These included fortification walls, towers, and gates. Expansion of Greek territory during the Hellenistic Period from Alexander the Great's conquests created the necessity to build new fortifications with new settlements. This, combined with developing military technology, led to changes in style of architecture specific to the Hellenistic Period.
context_section_description: Hellenistic fortifications are defense structures constructed during the Hellenistic Period of ancient Greek civilization (323 - ca. 30 B.C.E.). These included fortification walls, towers, and gates. Expansion of Greek territory during the Hellenistic Period from Alexander the Great's conquests created the necessity to build new fortifications with new settlements. This, combined with developing military technology, led to changes in style of architecture specific to the Hellenistic Period.
caption: A Hellenistic tower from Achinos, Phthiotis.
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