Epipolae
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Epipolae was the elevated plateau and fortified high ground overlooking ancient Syracuse, crucial for its military defense and siege operations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Epipolae canonical | 1 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient fortified plateau
ⓘ
geographical feature ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Athenian siege of Syracuse
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dionysius I of Syracuse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevationRelativeTo | higher than urban core of Syracuse ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
fortified high ground
ⓘ
military defense position ⓘ strategic observation point ⓘ |
| hasNotableStructure | Euryalus fortress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTopography | elevated plateau ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Magna Graecia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sicily ⓘ Syracuse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | ancient historical sources on the Sicilian Wars ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | “the heights” ⓘ |
| overlooks | ancient Syracuse ⓘ |
| partOf |
defensive system of Syracuse against sieges
ⓘ
fortifications of Syracuse ⓘ |
| region | eastern Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of access to Syracuse
ⓘ
domination of surrounding countryside ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Classical antiquity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
city defense
ⓘ
siege operations ⓘ |
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