Hexamilion wall

Hexamilion Wall
Εξαμίλιον τείχος (in Greek)
A preserved portion of the wall with the base of a tower.
Hexamilion wall is located in Greece
Hexamilion wall
Shown within Greece
LocationCorinth, Corinthia, Greece
RegionCorinthia
Coordinates37°55′34″N 22°58′21″E / 37.92611°N 22.97250°E / 37.92611; 22.97250
TypeDefensive wall
History
PeriodsEarly Medieval to Late Medieval
Site notes
ConditionRuined
OwnershipPublic
Management25th Ephorate of Byzantine Antiquities
Public accessYes
WebsiteHellenic Ministry for Culture and Tourism

The Hexamilion wall (Greek: Εξαμίλιον τείχος, "six-mile wall") was a defensive wall constructed across the Isthmus of Corinth, guarding the only land route onto the Peloponnese peninsula from mainland Greece. It was constructed between AD 408 and 450, under the reign of Theodosius II.