HISTORY

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1.In ancient times

From the 7^th century B.C. there are a few references about our region.

In the municipal area of Ano Liosia there were three small municipalities making

A Tricomia.These municipalities were the Efpirides, the Kropides and the Pilikes and

belonged to Leontida Tribe and to Mesogio Tritty according to Kleisthenis

administrative schedule (6^th century B.C.)

The Efpyrides as Thoukidides reports were somewhere between the rail road station and the church

of Agia Sotira. The archaeologists believe that Pilikes were near to St. John church.

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2.The wall

. West of Ano Liosia administrative boundaries there is ruined the ancient wall called
''Dema'' .In 1920 it was described as the wall with length more than 6 kilometers with
   carved large block of stones. For it's length size and craft it was considered as an
   important achievement.

   There is no accurate estimation when it was built .It was written that it was built before the start

   of the first Peloponnesian war in 431 B.C.According to it's building technique we assume it was

   built between 337-336 B.C.
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                                                                                   The ancient wall ''Dema'

3.From the ancient times to the end of Frank domination.

Through the pass of the time the information about the area of Ano Liosia is poor.

At the end of the Frank domination (second half of the 14th century) the first Greek from

Albanian descent moved there.

4.Under the Turkish domination and the Revolution in 1821

Ano Liosia people joined their neighbors from Fyli and Acharnes and under the command

of Captain Meletis Vasiliou they fought against the Turks at several battles. Many of them

were awarded with medals.

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