Karystos: City-state and Country Town

according Aghios Anatolia ancient Apollo appears army arrived Athenian Athens battle became become brought building Byzantine called Castle century century BC Chalkis Christian church Citadel close command continued earlier early east Empire Eretria Euboia existence Fabvier fleet followed force formed give Gounaropoulos Greece Greek hand held hill hold important indicates inhabitants inscription island Italy Karystian Karystos Kriezotes land late later League lived marble March mentioned military mountain Nathanael Odysseus once Ottoman Pasha perhaps period Persian Philip population position possession present probably reference remained Roman Rome rule says seems sent ships shore side soon stone Styra Sultan taken Thebes tion took town triarch Turkish Turks turned Venetian Venice villages walls