Andros Few superficial or accidental finds of the Mycenaean period (1400 - 1200 BC) in the areas of Agios Petros, Paleopolis, Korthio. The Ionian Andros is the natural bridge between mainland and island Greece. It has been developing since the 10th century BC with the fortified settlements of Zagora
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The ancient settlement of Zagora is located on the steep plateau (height 160 m.) of the homonymous peninsula. The excavations carried out from 1960 to 1972 brought to light a large part of it. The life of the settlement began in the 10th century BC and lasted until the end of the 8th century BC. The
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The hill of Ypsili, a little north of Zagora, is home to an extremely extensive geometric settlement which had a strong fortification wall. The settlement continued to be inhabited until the Roman period, as evidenced by building remains found during the excavation. In the settlement, a mega-shaped
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Paleopolis is the ancient capital of Andros, which flourished from the classical era until the Roman era (6th century BC - 6th century AD). The ancient city was so far down, near the harbor, that its half-submerged jetty can be seen from the village. The excavations brought to light the massive
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The Tower of Agios Petros, a building of the Hellenistic period (4th-3rd century BC), is one of the best preserved towers of the Cyclades. It is cylindrical and survives to a height of about 20 m. The diameter of its base is 9.40 m and it is made entirely of local slate. Inside it is preserved a
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