Anafi
Archaeological Sites
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ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES OF ANAFI
Archaeological Site
Anafi From the Doric Cyclades, it owes its name to the myth of its creation. Apollo showed the island of Anafi in the middle of the sea for the Argonauts to find an anchorage. The acropolis of the ancient city is located on Kastelli hill. The wall and foundations of buildings (4th - 2nd century BC) …»
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ANCIENT CITY OF KASTELLI
Archaeological Site
The remains of the ancient city at Kastelli are located on the hill of the same name on an inaccessible mountain top, at an altitude of 440 m, in the east of the island. According to legend, this ancient city was founded in the 8th century BC by Dorians. The fortification of the ancient city is …»
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ANCIENT PORT OF KATALIMATSA
Archaeological Site
Most of the ancient port of the island is submerged in the sea due to sedimentation due to the geological changes of the area and the eruptions of the Thera volcano. At the site of Katalimatsa there are also remains of ancient buildings (young and settlement). The ancient port was connected by a …»
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ANCIENT TEMPLE OF APOLLO
Archaeological Site
The building remains of the famous ancient temple of Apollo Aiglitis or Asgealtas, which was connected to the town with the stone-paved Sacred Way (parts of it are preserved to this day) have been located in the place where the Monastery of Kato Panagia of Kalamiotisa or Zoodochos Pigis is today. …»