Gla (Γλα or Γλας) is a city mycénienne located in Béotie, on a flat calcareous small island, emerging from old the Lac Copaïs or Lac Kopaïs, now drained.

It is to 20 km in the east of Orchomène, 2 km in the south-east of the village of Kastron, approximately 2 km in the east of the main roads of Thèbes (Béotie) to the Thermopyles.

The old island, emerging from the farms, takes shape perfectly on satellite sight.

Context and history

The site was occupied Neolithic era at the time Byzantine, but knew her apogee (with the clean direction as much as etymological) at the time mycénienne, since the inhabitants were then able to flood and empty at will the totality of the immense lake, fertile plain irrigated with the request.

Description

The cyclopean enclosure

The totality of the cyclopean pregnant is preserved today, over a 3 km length, a thickness of more than 5 m and a height from 2 to 6 Mr.

The palate mycénien

The most important preserved building is the palate, whose plan is quite readable. It is a palate of the mycénien type, with its Mégaron for central part of honor.

External bonds

• Gla, with photographs., Livius

• Gla, with photographs, Megalithic portal
• educational Site on the fortresses mycéniennes, with photographs of that of Gla.