In ancient times, the city of Mytilene had the form of a small island, which was separated from the mainland by Euripos, a narrow natural strait, 700 m. long and 30 m. wide, which connected the two bays/harbours of the city (the north and the south), reinforcing at...
At the top of a plateau now overgrown with olive trees, north of Kalloni and west of Agia Paraskevi, is the archaeological site of Klopedi, where the Archaic aeolian sanctuary of Apollo Napaios was once built, the worship of which on the island of Lesbos is known to...
The sanctuary of Messon in Lesbos was one of the most important Panhellenic sanctuaries of the people of Lesbos in ancient times, while today it is one of the most remarkable archaeological sites of the island. It is located in the “Koukala” or...
At the south easternmost end of the territory of Eresos, near the border with Antissa and more specifically, near the entrance to the bay of Kalloni, 4 km. northeast of Makara, is the area of Apothika. One of the most important monuments of the countryside of Lesbos...