Gate to Byzantine City, Ottoman Baths Discovered under Mytilene Castle
March 2, 2021
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A new gate to an ancient city was recently unearthed at Mytilene’s iconic castle on the Greek island of Lesvos. Credit: Lesvos Ephorate of Antiquities
Recent excavations undertaken by the Ephorate of Antiquities of the Greek island of Lesvos have revealed new Byzantine structures and even baths dating back to the Ottoman era in Mytilene.
Going back as far as the 6th to the 7th century AD, the findings shed new light on life on the island of Lesvos, especially regarding the defense of the island in those times.