| Context: | Priene |
| Type: | Fortification |
| Summary: | Continuation of city wall circuit at north, east and west of acropolis, with towers. |
| Date: | ca. 350 BC - ca. 340 BC |
| Dimensions: | Highest preserved section of wall ca. 8.00 m; average thickness 2.00 m. |
| Region: | Ionia |
| Period: | Late Clas./Hell. |
Plan:
The acropolis fortification wall uses straight stretches of curtain, not the saw-toothed design of the lower fortification walls. Square towers project at intervals along the exterior of the wall. In the north of the acropolis, a gateway is protected by flanking walls and hollow, two-storied towers.
Date Description:
Construction technique of walls
History:
Like the fortifications of the lower city, the acropolis fortifications date back to the city's foundation in the mid-fourth century B.C. A round tower at the northern extension of the acropolis dates to the Byzantine period.
Other Notes:
The acropolis fortifications contain four hollow, inhabitable towers which served as living quarters for the guard; an inscription indicates that the captain of the garrison may not leave his post on the acropolis for the entire period of his duty, one year.
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