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On the top of the hill you can admire a big part of the Mycenaean wall, which was built in the 13th century BC in order to surround the Acropolis. Excavations have revealed the ruins of five buildings, probably houses of the post-geometric era (8th century BC). The eight rectangular towers that were built in order to reinforce the ancient...
The attack that Sifnos suffered in 524 BC, by fugitives of Samos who asked for financial assistance and were denied it, led the inhabitants to construct the towers with the aim of communicating quickly with the Acropolis in case of attacks. According to Thucydides, the smoke and fire signals transferred the message of attack throughout...
In Sifnos, exploitation of the subsoil (silver, gold, and iron mining) took place beginning in prehistoric times, which has left visible marks on the island. So, there are two metalliferous zones in the positions of Agios Sostis, Agios Sylivestros, Voreini, Kapsalos and Xeroxylo, and in the area of Agios Giannis of Faros and in Aspros...
One of the four ancient acropolis of the island is Agios Nikitas. Following the path upwards towards the road of Herronisos, you will reach the top of the cliff with the ruins of the wall (6th century BC) and the ancient tower, visible next to the temple of Agios Nikitas.
One of the four ancient acropolis on the island. A path (approximately 40 minutes) which starts from the region Troullaki (eight kilometers from Apollonia) on the way to Herronisos, will lead you to the top of the hill with visible traces of the acropolis (6th century BC).
In the region of Pantokrator, aka Soroudi, there is an overground structure that was probably a domed Mycenaean tomb (17th-11th century BC). The tomb Soroudi has a panoramic view of the bay of Platis Gialos and the ancient citadel of Agios Andreas.
