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The Piraeus Walls: How Athens Built Its Long Corridors to the Sea
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the construction and strategic significance of the Long Walls of Athens, the fortified corridors that connected the city to its port at Piraeus. They discuss the original walls built under Cimon and Pericles in the mid-5th century BCE, the political debates surrounding them, and how they transformed Athens into a maritime fortress. The conversation covers the walls' role in the Peloponnesian War, including the Spartan siege that finally breached them in 404 BCE, and their later rebuilding by Conon in 393 BCE. Lucas explains the logistical challenge…
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