View of a retaining wall behind the Temenos of Heroes in the Sanctuary of Athena. This wall features isodomic ashlar masonry, characterized by uniform rectangular blocks. It also has rustication, or carved texture on the upper layers.
The retaining wall behind the Temenos of Heroes in the northeast corner of the Sanctuary of Athena. In typical classical greek fashion, the wall is constructed without mortar and features isodomic ashlar masonry, characterized by the use of finely cut rectangular blocks of uniform height. The top two layers are also rusticated, seen in the carved decoration of the stones. Ashlar construction is found in Bronze Age Minoan sites (DL) such as Knossos, ca. 1700 BCE, but made a resurgence during the Geometric Period from 900-700 BCE and is used extensively afterward.
Creation date unknown. Photograph processed July 1978. Notes written on the slide or index: Retaining wall of Athena Pronoia.
