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Castle of Platamonas
After the Thessalian narrows of Tempi and the access to Macedonia, in an extremely strategic location, the edge of an outpost of the imposing Mt. Olympus enters the sea, crowned on its top with a fortification, the Castle of Platamonas. In this area, the ancient city of Herakleion is placed. Byzantine emperors and officials especially from the middle period onwards, Western Europeans and then Crusaders are involved with the fortified position. Among these, it is particularly worth mentioning the ...
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Castle of Platamonas