Tower
at Aghios Petros
 The
tower at Aghios Petros on Andros dates from the Hellenistic period (4th-3rd
centuries B.C.) and is one of the best preserved towers in the Cyclades.
It is cylindrical, made of local schist, with a diameter of 9.40 m. at
the base and a height of almost 20 m. A winding staircase leading to five,
at least, storeys, is preserved inside the building.
The
tower is located at a commanding position over the plain of Gavrion and
has a wonderful view to the sea. Around the monument are preserved installations
for the extraction of metals (copper) used as late as the beginning of
our century. There is evidence, though, of similar activity in antiquity.
The tower was evidently used for the control of the surrounding land and
the sea.
Geometric
settlement at Zagora
The
Geometric settlement of Zagora lies on a plateau of a steep headland, 160
m. a.s.l. At the end of the 19th century, the then Ephor of Antiquities,
Ant. Meliarakis located the site but excavations were carried out much
later, in 1960 by the Ephor of Antiquities Nicholas Zapheiropoulos. A more
extensive campaign was undertaken by Prof. Alexander Kambitoglou from 1965
until 1972 and revealed a large part of the settlement. Restricted restoration
work has been carried out at the site, mainly at the house walls.
The
finds from the settlement are exhibited in the Archaeological
Museum of Andros |
