Palaiopolis, Andros: The Ancient Capital of the Island

The terraced coastal slopes of ancient Palaiopolis descending to a deep blue bay on the west coast of Andros

Palaiopolis was the ancient capital of Andros, the island’s only city through the Classical era, occupying a dramatic terraced position on the west coast above the sea. Founded in the Archaic period and destroyed in late antiquity, part of it sliding into the sea. It is reached today by a long flight of old stone … Read more