History of Ikaria: From Ancient Oinoe to Today
Ikaria carries one of the longest and most distinctive histories in the north Aegean. The island grew around ancient Oinoe, its old capital near modern Kampos, and around the coastal settlements of Therma and Drakanon. Ancient writers praised its Pramnian wine and a sanctuary of Artemis near Nas. Later centuries brought Byzantine, Genoese and Ottoman … Read more