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The Arcadian gate
The theatre
The Dekterion
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Founded
by the Theban general Epaminondas in 369 B.C. after he had defeated
Sparta
at the battle of
Leuctra
in 371 BC,
Messinia was home to the peoples that
Sparta
had enslaved and exiled.
The city was built on a grand scale surrounded massive
city walls with fortified gates. It was a place of sanctuary, independence and freedom
symbolised by the Dekterion where the citizens
met to debate issues and hear poetry. The city also has a large temple area,
theatre and stadium.
The
Romans made a number of alterations including mosaics
and self-flushing toilets.
The
Stadium
Toilets
Roman
Mosaic
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