Archaeological findings (Archangelos, Kerami site): The earliest findings date back to 1100 BC. The wider area was famous for its wine and the shipbuilding art of its inhabitants at least since the 7th century BC. The archaeological remains testify that the inhabitants gradually abandoned the shore
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In the area of the village of Asklipeio, on a hill 250 m high, dominates the Castle of Asklipeio. Its name is related to the cult of Asclepius in the area. The Castle was built in this strategic position to protect the settlement. Its construction dates back to the 15th century and was completed
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The Castle of Monolithos is located on Attavyreio Oros, near the village of Monolithos, on the edge of a steep "monolith". It was built by the Knights of the Order of Saint John, in the 14th century, in order to protect the villages from pirates. The fortification at this point existed from the
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The written sources mention the presence of a fortress that served to protect the population in case of enemy attack, as early as the 7th century, which was confirmed by the excavation research. This proto-Byzantine fortification initially enclosed only one part of the settlement, which in the
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A castle built in the area of Malona, on a hill 85 m high between the beaches of Agia Agathi and Haraki. It is also known as Feraklou or Faraklenon Castle. Two building phases can be distinguished: Byzantine and Knightly. The fortification has a polygonal shape, an area of 1,700 m2 and a wall
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