Two Towers of Mytikas, Medieval towers in Mytikas, Euboea, Greece

The Two Towers of Mytikas stand on a rocky hill with two peaks, overlooking the Lilas river and maintaining sight lines to the castle of Fylla. Both structures feature M-shaped battlements and entrances positioned high above ground level.

The towers follow 11th-century Western European fortification models and stand less than 200 m apart, with the churches of Agia Paraskevi and Agios Athanasios between them. Their closeness is explained as a division between members of one family. In 1429 one tower was probably home to the potamarchis, the official supervising the flow of the Lilas river.

The two towers stand less than 200 metres apart, with the churches of Agia Paraskevi and Agios Athanasios between them. Their closeness is unusual; the only explanation offered is that they were divided among members of one family. In 1429 one tower was probably home to the potamarchis, the official who supervised the flow of the Lilas river.

The two towers stand on a twin-peaked rocky hill in the Lelantine Plain at Mytikas, with the Lilas river running at its base. The first tower's entrance is about 6 metres above ground on the north-east side, so it cannot be entered at ground level. The church of Agia Paraskevi and the cemetery church of Agios Athanasios lie between the two structures.

One tower measures 6.10 meters on each side while the other spans 7.5 meters, revealing they were likely built separately at different times or for different purposes. These size differences suggest an evolution in fortification design.