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walls of Themistocles

Attica Region, Greece

The Themistoclean Wall (Greek: Θεμιστόκλειον τείχος), named after the Athenian statesman Themistocles, was built in Athens, Greece during the 5th century BC as a result of the Persian Wars and in the hopes of defending against further invasion.

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