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Ancient Doris In the region between Mt. Oeti and Mt. Parnassus, in the land of the Dryopes according to tradition, the Dorians founded four cities, namely Kytinion, Voion, Erineos and Akyphas-Pindos, which constituted the Doric Tetrapolis.  Doris was one of the oldest members of the Delphic Amphictyony and, according to Thucydides, an important and strategic […]

Kallion or ancient Kallipolis is situated to the NW of Lidoriki, at the site of the fortress of Velouhovo. Thucydides mentions the inhabitants of

The earliest settlement in Kirra dates to the 3rd millennium B.C. In the location of the present-day church of the Dormition of Mary were

Excavations have attested that the settlement of Krissa was founded in the Middle Helladic period. It was fortified in the Mycenaean period, when

Lilaea was situated in northern Phokis and was special due to its abundant waters which from ancient times were connected to the sources

An excavation carried out close to the church of St. Paraskevi on Tolofona Beach revealed architectural remains and burials of the Middle Helladic period

On the peninsula of Desfina there are several important archaeological sites of all periods. On the hill called Kastrouli, particularly at the site Mesokambos

Lidoriki The Archaeological collection of Lidoriki is sheltered in a historic building of the old primary school of the town, built of stone. Initially it was founded in order to gather the finds of the ancient city of Kallion. (…)