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Archaeological Site of Skarkos, Ios

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  • By saronic
    When I first visited Ios in the early 1980's the site of Skarkos was not known yet, since its discovery goes back to 1984 and the excavations started two years later with archaeologist Marisa...  more »
  • By timdQ5336CV
    It is prehistoric Ancient history undisturbed and/or built over. It is quiet enough for one to contemplate ( after reading the history placards ) what life might have been like living here. Take...  more »
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  • By Dominik Dvořák
    Very well maintained Not excessive amount of details, just enough to be amazed by the skill of prehistoric architects in few minutes...
  • By Ian Brearley
    Nice and interesting archeological site. You know the prehistory of iOS. The findings are found in the Archaeological Museum of the island. A little inaccessible, of course.
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