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Modern Description: The principal archaeological remains in the area, however, are to be seen at the very extremity of the island, 9km to the south across a deserted area now occupied mostly by the Military. The track to the right (west) just in front of the isthmus of the islet of Prasonísi, leads to the foot of a sloping promontory, on which are the remains of Ancient Vrouliá, a Late Geometric/Early Archaic settlement (8th to 6th centuries BC). Most of what is of interest to the visitor lies on the far side of the hill. A wall runs northwest/southeast along the ridge and the stepped or terraced foundations of the ancient houses run along this axis. At the summit, with good views of Karpathos and beyond, the remains of the most substantial building lie athwart the main axis and are oriented east/west, suggesting a probable cultic use. Beyond, at the northwestern extremity, is a sheer drop to the sea below. The site has given its name to a distinctive style of Archaic, blackfigure pottery, in which floral designs are lightly incised into the dark surface and colours added afterwards.
Wikidata ID: Q38282160
Trismegistos Geo: 60127

Info: McGilchrist's Greek Islands

(From McGilchrist’s Greek Islands, © Nigel McGilchrist 2010, excerpted with his gracious permission. Click for the books)

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