The palace seen from above
Centre building
Courtyard
Addition
From above
Hall
Gate building
Gate building
In order to determine whether or not this could have been the site of Odysseus' palace we needed to take a closer look at its lay-out and dimensions. Having failed to bring a measuring tape, we guesstimated as best we could. Both eastern and western walls appeared to be around 61 metres each, while we figured the northern and southern wall (including the gate) must have measured some 25 metres, which would make a total of 1,525 square metres.
The square courtyard measured 25 metres by 25 with an elevated part on the eastern side, which might have been a corridor or a podium. Behind the wall stand two palm trees, possibly also part of the palace once. At the northern wall a two-storey annex has been added that's about 9 metres long and 7 metres wide, increasing the total to 1,588 square meters.
In the centre of the compound there's a two-storey building, to the north of which we stumbled upon another big space of about 12 metres by 12, which could have been the high-roofed hall of the palace. East of this hall runs a possible corridor, while on its other sides there most probably would have been store rooms.
Finally, there are two two-storey buildings on either side of the gate, one measuring 10 metres by 12 and the other 7 by 9.
The square courtyard measured 25 metres by 25 with an elevated part on the eastern side, which might have been a corridor or a podium. Behind the wall stand two palm trees, possibly also part of the palace once. At the northern wall a two-storey annex has been added that's about 9 metres long and 7 metres wide, increasing the total to 1,588 square meters.
In the centre of the compound there's a two-storey building, to the north of which we stumbled upon another big space of about 12 metres by 12, which could have been the high-roofed hall of the palace. East of this hall runs a possible corridor, while on its other sides there most probably would have been store rooms.
Finally, there are two two-storey buildings on either side of the gate, one measuring 10 metres by 12 and the other 7 by 9.