Ancient #Messene - a city founded after the liberation of Messenia in 370-369 BCE. The site is impressive with remains of a very large market-place … here is one of our #studytrip groups in the Odeion or council chamber. #AncientCities #AncientHistory #Messenia

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The lower part of the market place is a sanctuary of Asclepius, surrounded by various shrines and monuments, and some government buildings... #Messene #Agora #AncientCities

Since it's theatre day #MuseumsUnlocked, here is Messene's theatre - also from the Roman imperial period... @Carla_Ardis #AncientTheatre #Messene #AncientCities
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The city saw significant investment in the Roman imperial period: it had a stadium with stone seating at one end … #Messene #stadium
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#Messene also has some of the most impressive ancient #CityWalls which survive from any classical Greek city... they were not taking their freedom from #Sparta for granted. #Helots no more!
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... and the city lived on for some time: these are remains of the church from #LateAntiquity, partly built with stones from the earlier city. #LateAntiquity #EarlyChristianity #Messene
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