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Mesimvria was a colony of the inhabitants of the island Samothrace, built at the end of the 7th century BC. The city flourished in the 5th and 4th century BC. During the period of the Macedonian and later Roman rule it began to lose importance, as the construction of roads in the hinterland lowered the importance of the coastal city and it's harbour. On the excavation site, the remains of the fortress wall with towers, private houses, a road network, public buildings, a sanctuary of Demeter and an Apollo temple were found. The most important monuments of the excavation site are: 1) The Shrine of Demeter. Inside the building, silver, gold, silver and gilded relief panels were found, all connected to the Demeter cult, dated to the 4th century BC. 2) The archaic temple of Apollo. It was part of a larger building complex (35 x 45 m) with a central paved courtyard, surrounded by a stoa. Many ceramic fragments with engraved inscriptions from the 6th and 5th centuries BC were found inside the temple.
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A prehistoric citadel on the rocky hill of Saint George that rises above the village of Petrota, where the remains of a Byzantine wall and two round towers are located. The chronology of the Byzantine fortress is uncertain, most likely late Byzantine (13th or 14th century), but it is possible to be much older (6th or 7th century). On the hill there is a modern church of St. George.
There is no marked road, but a 4x4 vehicle can drive about 700 meters near the site. Following the signs, it is a three-minute walk to the megalithic gate with its monolithic representations. If you go another 15 minutes to the right and follow the signs you will reach the ancient wine press.
Hidden between olive trees in a nice surrounding; it's worth to drive along the few kilometres of bad dirt road.
It was constructed in the Hellenistic period and restructured in Roman times. The three rows of stone seats are still visible. It was partly renovated during last years. If you follow the dirt road for another 2 km, you come into a landscape with strange, big round rocks, reminiscent of erratic blocks. You should not miss it once you are in this area.
only the foundation walls of the temple have been preserved.
The Byzantine city near the sea and the fortress was limited to a small part compared with the ancient Roman city. Only a tower of the fortress is visible. The original Roman fortress was used for many centuries, at least until the 13th century.