Μake us preferred on GoogleOne of Greece’s best-preserved ancient fortresses sustained limited damage during the recent four-day wildfire that swept across the Attica-Boeotia region, following an inspection by Culture Minister Lina Mendoni this week at the Aigosthena site. The assessment found that the blaze left scorch marks on sections of the walls and restored towers of the ancient fortress of Aigosthena, near the coastal Porto Germeno resort on the Corinthian Gulf, while chapels inside the acropolis require immediate cleaning to remove soot from their frescoes. The fire also damaged stone blocks in the northern section of the fortress that had been prepared for ongoing restoration work. Wildfires have threatened several major archaeological sites in Greece over the years. In 2021, flames reached the archaeological site of Ancient Olympia in the western Peloponnese, prompting an extensive operation that prevented major damage to the UNESCO World Heritage monument despite fires burning around its perimeter.