Listed 14 sub titles with search on: Archaeological sites for wider area of: "LESVOS Prefecture NORTH AEGEAN" .
KOTZINOS (Port) LEMNOS (LIMNOS)
Kotsinas (older name Kotsinos or Kotzinos) was Hephaestia's seaport. His growth
is believed to have contributed to the decline of Hephaestias at the Byzantine
years. Indeed it was reported also as capital of the island at the later Byzantine
years and was fortified with castle probably manufactured by the Venetians. Today
minimal traces of the castle are rescued and the church of Zoodohos Pigi with
the "holy water", spring of water in the depth of the rock.
KAVIRIO (Ancient sanctuary) LEMNOS (LIMNOS)
It is found in the region of Chloy in the North side of the island
in a location with impressive view of Samothrace
across, where Kaveirioi were also worshipped. According to mythology, "Kaveirioi"
were the three sons and the three daughters of Hephaestus and were worshipped
in Limnos as deities. Their adoration was intensely mystic and it included the
ceremonies that remained known as the "Kaveira Mysteries" and they were related
with the rebirth of nature and the fertility. Kaveirio was the centre of this
adoration. The excavations have brought in the light the sanctuary of the adoration
that knew long period of life from the first limnian period (8th century B.C.)
to the later antiquity. In the rocky coast is also found the cave of the mythic
Filoktiti that was abandoned by his companions in the expedition against Troia.
This text is cited Sept 2003 from the Municipality of Moudros URL below.
MYRINA (Ancient city) LEMNOS (LIMNOS)
Artemis it is reported by the sources as Myrina's patron saint. The construction work of big hotel in north of Myrjna towards the beach of Avlona, led to the discovery of the sanctuary of Tavropolou Artemis.The sanctuary consists of a central building with paved outdoor space, from both sides of which auxiliary rooms for adoration are opened. The discoveries that are dated from the 7th century B.C. and include ceramic figurines among which effigies of bulls and relic of sacrifice of a young bull, are exposed in the museum of Myrina.
This text is cited Sept 2003 from the Municipality of Moudros URL below.
MYTILINI (Ancient city) LESVOS
It is on the pine-clad hill of Ayia Kyriaki northwest of Mytilene.
It came to light during excavations carried out in 1958 and it is considered one
of the biggest theatres of antiquity, with a capacity of 15,000 people and perfect
acoustics. According to tradition, during a visit to Lesvos the Roman Emperor
Pompey decided to build a similar one in Rome.
This text is cited Jan 2003 from the Prefecture of Lesvos URL below, which contains image.
MAKARA (Ancient city) LESVOS
The site has not been excavated and there is not enough evidence available
concerning its history. The well-built ("kaloktistos") retaining wall, constructed
in the so-called Lesbian masonry is dated to the Archaic period. Today it is visible
up to the height of around ca.3 m.
The area was declared an archaeological site in 1960, 1991 and 1992,
and more specifically, the fortification wall was declared in 1964 and a group
of retaining walls near Kaloktistos, in 1962.
This text is cited Feb 2003 from the Hellenic Ministry of Culture URL below, which also contains image.
POLIOCHNI (Prehistoric settlement) LEMNOS (LIMNOS)
A rectangular building with a double row of stepped seats on the long
sides, at the southwest side of the hill of Poliochni.
It dates back to prehistoric times (Early Bronze Age), around 3000
and 2100 BC. It was presumably used as a kind of "Bouleuterion". According to
italian archaeologists, who were in charge of the excavations in the area, the
"Bouleuterion" at Poliochni served as a meeting-place for the "notables", the
representatives of the families of the settlement. They got together to work on
the problems of this early community.
According to the archaeologists mentioned above, the "Bouleuterion"
of Poliochni represents the earliest evidence of Democracy on european ground.
This text is cited Feb 2003 from the Foundation of the Hellenic World URL below.
MYRINA (Ancient city) LEMNOS (LIMNOS)
Outside the castle's walls in the Eastern side are found the ruins of a Neolithic
settlement with appreciable elements of precocious urban planning.
In Riha Nera of Myrina, interesting elements and building relic of a centre of
Precocious Copper era came up thanks to the continuing researches, very probably
with parallel historical way with that of Poliohnis'.
POLIOCHNI (Prehistoric settlement) LEMNOS (LIMNOS)
In the Eastern side of the island in the location Voroskopos near
the village Kaminia,
the neolithic settlement of Poliohni is found. It was discovered by the Italian
Archaeological Faculty of Athens in the summertime of 1930. It is about a big
part of a settlement of the Precocious Era of Copper, with a lot of phases of
architectural and cultural growth that cover entire the 3rd B.C. millenary. The
excavations symbolized each architectural phase with a separate colour distinguishing
seven periods in total, the last ones of which coincide with corresponding from
Troia across. Poliohni
is considered to be the first constituted settlement of Europe. With barns and
the first (worldwide) space of aggregation and consultation (chamber of deputies).
This text is cited Sept 2003 from the Municipality of Moudros URL below.
MORIA (Small town) MYTILINI
It is at a distance of 600m. from the village of Moria (6 km
from Mytilene ). It is a stone construction built during the Roman era (2nd century
AD), that supplied water to Mytilene from the springs of the Ayiassos area. Today
it is under restoration and the visitor can admire a part of it, the so-called
"Kamares" (arches): twelve columns standing erect holding seven arches
curved in gray marble from a neighboring quarry. At the top of the construction
stood the water pipe. The water came from the lake Megali Limni (Mt Olympus),
and along its 22km route it collected water from other springs too. Other parts
of the aqueduct have been found at gorges in central Lesvos. At the area of Moria,
the Aqueduct was 170 meters long, 27 meters high and had 17 arches.
This text is cited Jan 2003 from the Prefecture of Lesvos URL below, which contains image.
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