Gla

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Gla is a large fortified Mycenaean archaeological site in Boeotia, Greece, notable for its massive walls and strategic position overlooking the former Lake Kopais.

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instanceOf Mycenaean archaeological site
fortified settlement
abandonedIn end of the Late Bronze Age
archaeologicalExcavations excavated in the 19th and 20th centuries
associatedWith drainage works of Lake Kopais
country Greece
culture Mycenaean civilization
currentUse archaeological site
excavatedBy various Greek and foreign archaeologists
hasArea one of the largest fortified Mycenaean sites in Greece
hasFeature massive fortification walls
hasFunction administrative center
fortress
storage center
hasGate multiple gates in fortification walls
hasRemains domestic buildings
fortification walls
storage structures
heritageDesignation protected archaeological site of Greece
locatedIn Boeotia
central Greece
surface form: Central Greece
locatedNear Orchomenus
surface form: Orchomenos (Boeotia)

modern village of Kastro
material stone
overlooks former Lake Kopais
partOf Mycenaean palace system in central Greece
region Boeotia
surface form: ancient Boeotia
strategicPosition overlooking the Kopais basin
surroundedBy cyclopean walls
timePeriod Late Bronze Age
Late Helladic III
topography situated on a rocky plateau
visibleToday fortification circuit and internal building foundations
wallConstruction cyclopean masonry

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