Examilian Wall (or Justinian)

“Examilia” was one of the most important fortifications in Greece. Today, only a few scattered sections survive.

The Justinian Wall, known as the “Examilio”, stretched along the Isthmus from the shores of the Saronic Gulf to the Gulf of Corinth, making it one of the largest fortifications for the protection and defense of the Peloponnese from barbaric invasions.

The current monumental form of the wall with the 67 counted towers and the fortress attached to it in Isthmia is mainly due to the reconstruction by the emperor Justinian and partly to the repairs of Manuel II Palaiologos.

The continuous use of the Justinian Wall for more than 1,000 years proves the special interest shown in the protection and control of the Peloponnese.

Since 2004, the Monument has been working on the consolidation and promotion of the Monument and there is a provision for routes around its surviving sections.