A closer look at the back gate

The rear entrance to the acropolis was rarely used. It was deliberately designed to be very narrow in case of enemy attack. This part of the fort is situated much lower than the main part and being at the back of the fort which sits high above the valley, it was judged rather unlikely that invaders could get to this section.

Day Twelve (Wednesday)

July 5th 2006
This was about to be a very, very busy day. We were up rather early in order to leave on the bus at 8:00. Our breakfast wasn't as filling as our previous few in Greece. This morning it was back to cold cereal, a couple croissants and watery orange juice. Our first order of business was to drive back up the isolated Tolo road into the larger city of Nafplion. Even though Tolo is the seaside ... read more

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Greece achieved its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1829. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. In Worl... ... read more

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