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AGIOS PETROS (Settlement) ANDROS
ANDROS (Ancient city) ANDROS
The chief city also called Andros, was situated nearly in the middle of the western
coast of the island, at the foot of a lofty mountain. Its citadel strongly fortified
by nature is mentioned by Livy. It had no harbour of its own, but it used one
in the neighbourhood, called Gaurion (Taurion) by Xenophon (Hell. i. 4. § 22),
and Gaureleon by Livy, and which still bears the ancient name of Gavrion. The
ruins of the ancient city are described at length by Ross, who discovered here,
among other inscriptions, an interesting hymn to Isis in hexameter verse, of which
the reader will find a copy in the Classical Museum (vol. i. p. 34, seq.). The
present population of Andros is 15,000 souls. Its soil is fertile, and its chief
productions are silk and wine. It was also celebrated for its wine in antiquity,
and the whole island was regarded as sacred to Dionysus. There was a tradition
that, during the festival of this god, a fountain flowed with wine. (Plin. ii.
103, xxxi. 13; Paus. vi. 26, § 2.)
This extract is from: Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography (1854) (ed. William Smith, LLD). Cited May 2004 from The Perseus Project URL below, which contains interesting hyperlinks
GAVRIO, ANDROS (Port) ANDROS
PALEOPOLI (Village) ANDROS
Paleopoli is the ancient city of Andros island, which flourished from classical age till roman times. Today it is a picturesque green village at the slope of mountain Petalo, on which there are the probably unique waterfalls in Cyclades islands. There is a taverna, coffee shops and a small museum with findings from the excavations, which is open every Wednesday. The ancient city was much lower, by the port, whose half sank pier is seen from the village. The road reaches the lowest point of the village and from there a path leads to the sea. The courageous can park by the asphalt road and take the steps leading down to the village, wander around and continue the descent. A well maintained path leads to the sea, in a journey through time. A magical walk by the picturesque spring, where the stone benches are made of ancient stones, the cows tied on ancient capitals and some stables supported on ancient pillars (pessos). Take a look at the old-Christian churches, the ancient wall and swim at the old port. Relax and take a rest, there are only 1039 steps on your way back
This text is cited Feb 2003 from the Municipality of Korthi URL below.
ANDROS (Ancient city) ANDROS
Major sites lie in the W part of the island. The ancient center of Andros is located at Palaiopolis, in the middle of the W coast, where there is an acropolis with vestiges of walls on the N side. Sections of walls and one gate are preserved at several points around the city. Ruins of a stoa dated in the 3d or 2d c. B.C. are preserved in the agora. In the city there were a famous Temple of Dionysos, a Fountain of Zeus (Plin. HN 2.231; Paus. 6.26.2; Philostr. Imag. 1.25) and Temples of Apollo, Hestia, and Athena Tauropols (Suidas, s.v.Tauropols).
D. Schlardi, ed.
This extract is from: The Princeton encyclopedia of classical sites,
Princeton University Press 1976. Cited Jan 2003 from
Perseus Project URL below, which contains bibliography & interesting hyperlinks.
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