Ancient Sites in Amorgos: Minoa, Arkesini and the Tripolis

The well-preserved Hellenistic Tower of Agia Triada near Arkesini in southern Amorgos

Amorgos has been inhabited since the Early Cycladic era of the third millennium BC. In antiquity it was unusual in holding three separate city-states. Minoa, Arkesini and Aegiali, which together formed a commonwealth known as the Tripolis, each with its own government and coinage. Their remains, on scenic hilltops across the island, along with the … Read more