DESCRIPTION:

The first fortification attempts of Amathous are dated at the Archaic period (8th century BC).

At the southwest, near the sea, part of the Archaic and Classical fortification has been preserved. The structure consisted of a wall with two towers at each end, now in ruins. This wall was reinforced during the Hellenistic period. In the 4th century AD, earthquakes struck the island, causing the walls to collapse and leaving the lower part of the acropolis unprotected. It was not until the 7th century AD that the walls were repaired for the defence against the Arab raids.

In the 6th century AD, a massive 265-meter wall with six square towers was built on the southern slope of the acropolis. The central gate of the wall lies between the fourth and fifth tower from the west. The walls were once again repaired in the 7th century AD, and a fortified propylon was added in front of the central gate to enhance its defence.

To the east, only a tower from the wall and the city gate remains. The eastern side of the city was protected by a rampart to the north of the agora.

To the north, another section of the wall with a gate and two towers is preserved. As in the southwest, the northern wall was built in the Archaic period and underwent repair in the Hellenistic period, with the addition of an extra tower.