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Municipality of Eresos - Antissa

Ancient Antissa
This is the birthplace of Terpandros, the founder of ancient Greek music. His fame is directly associated with the mythical Orpheus, whom it’s said Terpandros inherited the divine lyre that Apollo had bestowed on the former.

Municipality of Kalloni

Ancient Makara
There are important archeological sites in Apothika (between Parakoila and Agra), where there is a 6-meter-tall ancient fortification wall, built in the “Lesbian style” of construction, and in Makara, which took its name from Makareas, the first settler of ancient Lesbos.

Municipality of Agia Paraskevi

The Sanctuary of Lesbos
At Klopedi, five kilometers outside of town, is the archeological site and ruins of an Archaic and Classical-period temple, which some say is the temple of Apollo Napaeos.

The Temple of the Mesa
The archeological sites at Agia Paraskevi are especially important, since ancient Lesbians worshipped many gods in large sanctuaries in the kambos, fragments of which have been found. The temple of Mesa, dedicated to Zeus, Dionysus and Hera, was the center of ancient Lesbian worship and communication.

Municipality of Mytilene

The Ancient Theatre of Mytilene
The celebrated Ancient Theatre is situated on the northern hill of the city in a pine-wooded area opposite the fortress, near the old refugee quarter. It was built in Hellenistic times and restored by the Romans. What we see today is the final building phase, which dates from late-Roman times.

The Mytilene Fortress
The invitation to a journey back in time inevitably means an exploration of the island’s past through the ruins of the castle and its fortifications. These eloquent monuments tell of the role the fortress has played in the life and protection of the city from the Byzantine era to the present day.

The Roman Aqueduct at Moria
Near the village of Lampou Myloi are the remains of the Aqueduct, a work of superior technical mastery that was built in the 3rd century BC. The Aqueduct ran from Agiassos to Mytilene. Its arcade, stone blocks, piers, abaci and arches that comprised it were made from grey Lesbian marble.