Ancient Messene
Messenia, Greece
Peloponnese, Greece
PARK
TICKETED:
YES
PARKING:
YES
RESTROOMS:
YES
EST. BCE 369
EST. BCE 369
369 BCE
HISTORIC PEOPLE WHO WERE HERE
0
HISTORIC PRESERVATION at Ancient Messene.
The archaeological site preserves substantial ruins of the ancient city walls and gates, a well-preserved stadium and gymnasium, a theater, the Asklepieion sanctuary complex, and a small local museum. It is administered by the Greek Ministry of Culture as a protected archaeological site. It is open to the public on a ticketed basis, with the ruins set within open countryside.
About Ancient Messene
Ancient Messene was founded around 369 BCE by the Theban general Epaminondas after he liberated Messenia from centuries of Spartan domination. It served as the fortified capital of the newly independent Messenian state, defended by an extensive circuit of walls. The city became a symbol of Messenian freedom and a center of regional political and religious life.
HISTORY HAPPENED HERE at Ancient Messene
HISTORIC PLACES NEARBY
10 Pie Recipes to Try This Fall
####.## MI
MONUMENT
10 Pie Recipes to Try This Fall
10 Pie Recipes to Try This Fall
10 Pie Recipes to Try This Fall
10 Pie Recipes to Try This Fall
10 Pie Recipes to Try This Fall
10 Pie Recipes to Try This Fall
10 Pie Recipes to Try This Fall
10 Pie Recipes to Try This Fall
10 Pie Recipes to Try This Fall
10 Pie Recipes to Try This Fall
10 Pie Recipes to Try This Fall
10 Pie Recipes to Try This Fall
EXTERNAL LINKS