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Lilaia

MegalithicEuropeGreecec. 350 BCEPhocian Greek

Towered acropolis above the springs of the Cephissus river in Phocis, its 4th-century BC circuit built in trapezoidal masonry with rectangular towers still standing to substantial height, commanding the entire upper valley. Traces of earlier fortification survive at the summit; Pausanias saw temples of Apollo and Artemis with Pentelic-marble statues of Athenian workmanship.

38.6260°, 22.5060°

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