Kythnos/Messaria, Vryokastro - parts of walls that surrounded the town are preserved nowadays, some very well preserved

Kythnos/Messaria, Vryokastro - parts of walls that surrounded the town are preserved nowadays, some very well preserved

Archaeological Site of Vriokastro on Kythnos

Kythnos/Messaria, Vryokastro - the ancient capital of Kythnos & its acropolis is located southeast of the modern capital

Kythnos/Messaria, Vryokastro - the ancient capital of Kythnos & its acropolis is located southeast of the modern capital

Archaeological Site of Vriokastro on Kythnos

Kythnos/Messaria, Vryokastro - the town extended in an area of 3000m2

Kythnos/Messaria, Vryokastro - the town extended in an area of 3000m2

Archaeological Site of Vriokastro on Kythnos

Kythnos/Messaria, Vryokastro - almost 1500 valuable articles (made by gold, silver, copper, coral, ivory etc.), have been found in a sanctuary

Kythnos/Messaria, Vryokastro - almost 1500 valuable articles (made by gold, silver, copper, coral, ivory etc.), have been found in a sanctuary

Archaeological Site of Vriokastro on Kythnos

Kythnos/Messaria, Vryokastro - the ancient capital was inhabited from the 10th to the 7th cent. b.C.

Kythnos/Messaria, Vryokastro - the ancient capital was inhabited from the 10th to the 7th cent. b.C.

Archaeological Site of Vriokastro on Kythnos

Kythnos/Messaria, Vryokastro - researches have given data on town planning & development of the era

Kythnos/Messaria, Vryokastro - researches have given data on town planning & development of the era

Archaeological Site of Vriokastro on Kythnos

Kythnos/Messaria, Vryokastro - a sanctuary devoted to Demeter has been found on top of the Acropolis

Kythnos/Messaria, Vryokastro - a sanctuary devoted to Demeter has been found on top of the Acropolis

Archaeological Site of Vriokastro on Kythnos

Kythnos/Messaria, Vryokastro - researches have revealed plentiful & lush finds

Kythnos/Messaria, Vryokastro - researches have revealed plentiful & lush finds

Archaeological Site of Vriokastro on Kythnos

Kythnos/Messaria, Vryokastro - ruins of a sanctuary devoted to a goddess; all the oblations were found undamaged

Kythnos/Messaria, Vryokastro - ruins of a sanctuary devoted to a goddess; all the oblations were found undamaged

Archaeological Site of Vriokastro on Kythnos

Kythnos/Messaria, Vryokastro - the walls are dated in archaic & classical eras

Kythnos/Messaria, Vryokastro - the walls are dated in archaic & classical eras

Archaeological Site of Vriokastro on Kythnos

Kythnos/Messaria, Vryokastro - two rectangular constructions are preserved

Kythnos/Messaria, Vryokastro - two rectangular constructions are preserved

Archaeological Site of Vriokastro on Kythnos

Kythnos/Messaria, Vryokastro - the town was built on the flat land of a ridge

Kythnos/Messaria, Vryokastro - the town was built on the flat land of a ridge

Archaeological Site of Vriokastro on Kythnos

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Archaeological Site of Vriokastro on Kythnos

The city and port of ancient Kythnos

Archaeological site

Address: Vriokastro (or Regokastro) area, Mandraki bay, 84006 EPISKOPI , KYTHNOS , GREECE

Tel.: +30 22810 32250

URL: http://www.ha.uth.gr/gr/research.kythnos...

Kythnos/Messaria, Vryokastro - parts of walls that surrounded the town are preserved nowadays, some very well preserved

Kythnos/Messaria, Vryokastro - the ancient capital of Kythnos & its acropolis is located southeast of the modern capital

Kythnos/Messaria, Vryokastro - the town extended in an area of 3000m2

Kythnos/Messaria, Vryokastro - almost 1500 valuable articles (made by gold, silver, copper, coral, ivory etc.), have been found in a sanctuary

Kythnos/Messaria, Vryokastro - the ancient capital was inhabited from the 10th to the 7th cent. b.C.

Kythnos/Messaria, Vryokastro - researches have given data on town planning & development of the era

Kythnos/Messaria, Vryokastro - a sanctuary devoted to Demeter has been found on top of the Acropolis

Kythnos/Messaria, Vryokastro - researches have revealed plentiful & lush finds

Kythnos/Messaria, Vryokastro - ruins of a sanctuary devoted to a goddess; all the oblations were found undamaged

Kythnos/Messaria, Vryokastro - the walls are dated in archaic & classical eras

Kythnos/Messaria, Vryokastro - two rectangular constructions are preserved

Kythnos/Messaria, Vryokastro - the town was built on the flat land of a ridge

Kythnos/Messaria, Vryokastro - parts of walls that surrounded the town are preserved nowadays, some very well preserved

Kythnos/Messaria, Vryokastro - the ancient capital of Kythnos & its acropolis is located southeast of the modern capital

Kythnos/Messaria, Vryokastro - the town extended in an area of 3000m2

Kythnos/Messaria, Vryokastro - almost 1500 valuable articles (made by gold, silver, copper, coral, ivory etc.), have been found in a sanctuary

Kythnos/Messaria, Vryokastro - the ancient capital was inhabited from the 10th to the 7th cent. b.C.

Kythnos/Messaria, Vryokastro - researches have given data on town planning & development of the era

Kythnos/Messaria, Vryokastro - a sanctuary devoted to Demeter has been found on top of the Acropolis

Kythnos/Messaria, Vryokastro - researches have revealed plentiful & lush finds

Kythnos/Messaria, Vryokastro - ruins of a sanctuary devoted to a goddess; all the oblations were found undamaged

Kythnos/Messaria, Vryokastro - the walls are dated in archaic & classical eras

Kythnos/Messaria, Vryokastro - two rectangular constructions are preserved

Kythnos/Messaria, Vryokastro - the town was built on the flat land of a ridge

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Archaeological site

Art & culture

Ancient settlement
- Ancient historical times, 1050 BC- AD 324
- Early Christian period, 4th-7th centuries AD
Cemetery
- Ancient historical times, 1050 BC- AD 324
Ancient monuments
- Walls
- Fountain
- Aqueduct
- Altars
- Temples: Archaic period, 700-480 BC
Underwater antiquities
Ancient port
Ancient sanctuary
- Sanctuary of Apollo

Principals/HQ/participations...

As a monument is administered by:
- Cyclades Ephorate of Antiquities, MONASTIRAKI, GREECE

Excavations / Surveys conducted by:
- Archaeological Society at Athens, PANEPISTIMIO, GREECE
- Cyclades Ephorate of Antiquities, MONASTIRAKI, GREECE
- Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities, ATHENS, GREECE
- University of Thessaly, VOLOS, GREECE

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