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Skyros
In 470 B.C., Skyros was conquered by an Athenian general named Kimon, who established an Athenian colony on the island bringing Athenian settlers with many ships. In doing so he managed to eliminate any pirates looting the area. Historical archives reveal that the local coloured marbles in the Roman Age where moved by ship to Rome, to decorate many public and private buildings. The ancient monastery of Saint George is situated on the top of the castle. It was established by Nikiforos Fokas and Ioannis Tsimiskis at 906 ac. It possesses many rare holy icons and the view is captivating and extraordinary.
According to legend, it was on this ancient acropolis that Thetis hid her son Achilles, where, dressed as a girl, he was brought up as one of King Lycomedes' daughters in order to escape the Trojan War. Under the castle there is the monastery of Saint George (Ai Giorgis Skirianos) founded in 962 A.D..
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Skyros
appears on every page of Greek History. It was an important center
in the copper age in 2500-1800 B.C. verified by the archeological
excavations at Palamari.
Its
ancient Acropolis, was one of the mightiest strongholds in the
Aegean. In Byzantine times it turned into a fortress. There are
remains of Byzantine and mainly Venetian fortifications to be seen
today on the site.- RAM UNIVERSAL STUDIOS -