Jahreshefte des Österreichischen Archäologischen Institutes in Wien, Band 80/2011, pp. 155-166, 2024/10/08
The ancient city of Pheneos is located at the south-west boundary of the region of Corinth. In 2008 and
2009, on the northern slope of its acropolis, the northern, 3.2 m thick city wall was cursorily excavated by
the Greek archaeological authorities, over a length of 220 m and including 4 semi-circular towers with a
diameter of ca. 5.5 m. A gateway is presumed to be located approximately in the middle of the revealed stretch of wall. A small exploratory trench to the west of the enclosure wall of the Asclepieion, discovered between 1958–1964 on the south slope, revealed a street of the Hellenistic period, running towards the acropolis. Through cleaning activities, it was possible to expose the circular watchtower with conical substructure in the southern area of the Phenean valley, and therefore to clarify its function, form and dimensions. By means of an excavation cutting on the periphery of this unusual fortification building, the date of
its construction could be confirmed: the collected pottery sherds and roof tiles point to the early Hellenistic
period
