Megalithic “Dragon Houses” (🇬🇷) likely had religious&astronomic functions

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The Dragon Houses of Euboea, which probably dates to the Preclassical period of ancient Greece, are one of the historical mysteries that have not yet been entirely solved.

Although they had nothing to do with dragons, these structures, called “drakospita” or dragon houses, are still appreciated today for their architecture, simplicity, and endurance. These houses are mortar-free constructions that resemble the stepped pyramid of Djoser in Pre-Dynastic Egypt and the pre-Columbian Teotihuacan temple complexes. They are constructed of stones, mostly square or rectangular. An noteworthy feature is that they lack foundations.

Although not much is known about these dragon houses, the number of buildings is more than expected. On the island of Euboea, there are around twenty-three of these megalithic homes.

In fact, the sheer size and weight of the single megalith sitting on two similarly sizable post stones, which together create a gateway, consistently astounds academics. 

According to researchers, a Sirius-rise orientation that dates to around 1100 B.C., which is compatible with earlier archaeological dating based on artifacts discovered inside the structure, suggests that the edifice served a religious or astronomical purpose. At the very least, it might be claimed that the renowned drakospito on Mount Oche served as both a place of worship and a historic observatory for astronomy.

Source - https://arkeonews.net/unsolvable-megalithic-mystery-of-ancient-greek-dragon-houses/, https://www.greecehighdefinition.com/blog/greek-dragon-houses-drakospita-evia-greece

[VasilisVas 5,213]

How beautiful. I love my country so much and proud of the rich history Greece has! 

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That's actually pretty cool

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20 hours ago, VasilisVas said:

How beautiful. I love my country so much and proud of the rich history Greece has! 

To say Greece has a rich history is an understatement. Greece literally created the Western world, without the city-states and Alexander Macedon, there would be no Rome, no France, no Russia, no US. Democracy, philosophy, many of our day to day concepts, many, many loan words, many features of art and architecture, basically even the name of the continents (Asia, Europe) all come from the Greeks.  

 

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16 hours ago, Economy said:

That's actually pretty cool

They give a similar vibe with the Celtic settlements in Portugal!

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7 hours ago, FfFfFfFF said:

They give a similar vibe with the Celtic settlements in Portugal!

I lived in Portugal for 8 years but I only remember seeing houses and remenants like the last two pictures

 

I never seen ones like in the first pic (I'm sure they are around just never came across them anywhere)

[Delulu Rogers 7,662]

The way Greece just keeps on serving. Love my country 

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28 minutes ago, Economy said:

I lived in Portugal for 8 years but I only remember seeing houses and remenants like the last two pictures

 

I never seen ones like in the first pic (I'm sure they are around just never came across them anywhere)

If I'm not mistaken that's in the north (Paços de Ferreira). They call this settlements Citania. There's a many examples of this Celtic settlements in Portugal. I visit one a couple years ago, very similar to the picture, they reconstruct the rooftop cause the walls it's what still stand the time.