A military bunker located near Athens, Greece. The history of Greece encompasses the history of the territory of the modern nation-state of Greece as well as that of the Greek people and the areas they inhabited and ruled historically. The scope of Greek habitation and rule has varied throughout the ages and as a result, the history of Greece is similarly elastic in what it includes.
The region around Athens is known for its extensive network of medieval bastioned fortifications, which are representative examples of the bastion system. This defensive architecture was characterized by particular features designed to meet the constant developments in the art of war, with the widespread use of angled walls and towers to provide better coverage and defense against advancing artillery.