Oldest City in Europe is Strofilas in Greece

[Judi Lynn]

By
Philip Chrysopoulos
January 21, 2023



The excavation of Strofilas, the oldest city in Europe, from above. Credit: Strofilas Excavation/Facebook

Strofilas, on the island of Andros in Greece, is the oldest city in Europe. Dating back to 4500 — 3200 BC, is the largest settlement of the Late Neolithic Age.

Strofilas was found almost intact in excavations conducted by a team of Greek archeologists, headed by Christina Televantou in 1997.

Located in the middle of the Aegean, on the edge of the Cyclades islands, the excavation on Andros sheds light on the area’s prehistory.

The findings show the largest and best-preserved, organized and densely populated settlement of the Neolithic Age in the Aegean.

A bridge between the Aegean and mainland Greece
Based on the location, historians assume that Strofilas was a natural bridge between the Aegean islands and mainland Greece.

More:
https://greekreporter.com/2023/01/21/strofilas-greece-oldest-city-europe/

[niyad]

1. Thank you for sharing this fascinating information.

[Lonestarblue]

2. Greece is a fascinating country with antiquities around many corners in the midst of modern

buildings and cities. Athens of course is where many travelers head, but the countryside is equally worth visiting. I remember being amazed at the subway station in Syntagma Square in Athens, which looks like a small architectural museum.

It has always amazed me to see old European cities where buildings dating from several centuries ago are not only still standing but in use while we in the US build strip mall after strip mall, which become abandoned after a few years until they are either torn down or become pawn shops or stores for used books, clothing, and furniture.

I admit to preferring classical architecture, which has stood the test of time, rather than the modern boxes the US builds today. Frank Lloyd Wright built some beautiful dwellings, but the modernist movement for the most part is cold and uninspiring. To each of us, our own tastes!

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3. That video was all greek to me.