Marmari harbour, from SE Antiquity: Quarries and Trade In the ancient world, Marmari was not a major city in its own right but drew its importance from nearby Karystos, one of the significant poleis of southern Evvoia. As early as the Archaic period, the area between Marmari and Styra was known for the extraction of…
Karystos bay, from N Ancient Foundations (before 1000–146 BC) Karystos was already known in antiquity for its strategic location, excellent harbor, and the famed marble quarries of Mount Ochi. Archaeological evidence suggests early habitation as far back as the Late Bronze Age. In the Geometric and Archaic periods, Karystos grew into a prominent Eretrian colony,…
Rafina harbour Ancient Period – The Deme of Arafin In antiquity, Rafina was known as Arafin , one of the 100 demes created by Kleisthenes in his great administrative reforms around 508 BC. The deme was part of the Aigeis tribe and was strategically situated near fertile land, natural harbours, and routes leading inland toward…