{"id":4977,"date":"2018-04-06T13:05:20","date_gmt":"2018-04-06T13:05:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.luxurios.com\/?p=4977"},"modified":"2018-06-05T08:54:46","modified_gmt":"2018-06-05T08:54:46","slug":"skarkos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/luxurios.com\/en\/ios-island-attractions\/skarkos\/","title":{"rendered":"Skarkos, The Prehistoric Settlement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Skarkos prospered because it lay at the junction of key trading routes that linked the Cyclades with mainland Greece, Crete, and Asia Minor. Early Bronze Age sailors used paddled boats with limited range. They had to stop at harbors such as Skarkos to get supplies and totrade. The people of Skarkos imported beverages, perfumed oils, or other liquids in pottery containers. They exported finished products such as obsidian tools.<br \/>\nSkarkos was abandoned about 2300 BC, possibly after an earthquake. Centuries later, people dug some graves into the hill, but the site was never resetttled. That explains why the remains are so well preserved.<\/p>\n<p>During 2003-2009, conservation work was carried out to preserve the site for the future and make it accessible to visitors. In 2008 the site received a European Union Prize for excellence in cultural heritage conservation.<\/p>\n<p>We invite you to visit the archaeological site of Skarkos and experience the ancient remains for yourself. As you explore Skarkos, imagine the sights and sounds of a busy harbor town, full of sailors, traders, artisans, and farmers.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Text by Prof. John W.I. Lee, University of California at Santa Barbara<\/p>\n<h2>Video of Skarkos<\/h2>\n<div class=\"new-youtube-player\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.luxurios.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/ios-island-spring-2018-24.jpg\">1gBVyjTtSLQ<\/div>\n<div class=\"buttonC\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"fayoutube\" title=\"follow Us\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/luxuriosislandexperience\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Browse our Youtube Library<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>Location of Skarkos Hill<\/h2>\n<div id = 'map' style = ''><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"mt mb\">Photos of Skarkos<\/h2>\n<div id=\"1776082314195661345\" class=\"portfolio_filter_wrapper gallery two_cols wide\" data-columns=\"2\"><div class=\"element grid  classic2_cols\"><div class=\"one_half gallery2 static filterable gallery_type animated1\"><a class=\"fancy-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/luxurios.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/ios-island-spring-2018-24.jpg\" title=\"Skarkos Prehistoric Settlement\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/luxurios.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/ios-island-spring-2018-24-705x529.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"element grid  classic2_cols\"><div class=\"one_half gallery2 static filterable gallery_type animated2\"><a class=\"fancy-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/luxurios.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/ios-island-spring-2018-25.jpg\" title=\"\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/luxurios.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/ios-island-spring-2018-25-705x529.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"element grid  classic2_cols\"><div class=\"one_half gallery2 static filterable gallery_type animated3\"><a class=\"fancy-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/luxurios.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/donkey-at-skarkos.jpg\" title=\"Ios Island Animals\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/luxurios.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/donkey-at-skarkos-705x529.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"element grid  classic2_cols\"><div class=\"one_half gallery2 static filterable gallery_type animated4\"><a class=\"fancy-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/luxurios.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/ios-island-spring-2018-23.jpg\" title=\"\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/luxurios.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/ios-island-spring-2018-23-705x529.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"element grid  classic2_cols\"><div class=\"one_half gallery2 static filterable gallery_type animated5\"><a class=\"fancy-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/luxurios.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Skarkos3.jpg\" title=\"\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/luxurios.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Skarkos3-705x529.jpg\" alt=\"Skarkos\"\/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"element grid  classic2_cols\"><div class=\"one_half gallery2 static filterable gallery_type animated6\"><a class=\"fancy-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/luxurios.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Skarkos1.jpg\" title=\"Skarkos Prehistoric Settlement\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/luxurios.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Skarkos1-705x529.jpg\" alt=\"Skarkos\"\/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"mt mb\">\n<h3>WEB SITES<\/h3>\n<h4>\u03a3\u03ba\u03b1\u03c1\u03ba\u03bf\u03c2 \u0399\u03bf\u03c5<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/odysseus.culture.gr\/h\/3\/gh351.jsp?obj_id=18044\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">http:\/\/odysseus.culture.gr\/h\/3\/gh351.jsp?obj_id=18044<\/a><br \/>\n\u03a0\u03c1\u03bf\u03ca\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc\u03c2 \u03c7\u03ce\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03a3\u03ba\u03ac\u03c1\u03ba\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u0399\u03bf<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.kathimerini.gr\/732726\/opinion\/epikairothta\/arxeio-monimes-sthles\/h-dr-mariza-mar8arh-omilhtria-sth-diale3h-ths-ellhnikhs-arxaiologikhs-epitrophs-megalhs-vretanias-me-8ema-ton-proistoriko-xwro-toy-skarkoy-sthn-io-sto-kings-college\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">http:\/\/www.kathimerini.gr\/732726\/opinion\/epikairothta\/arxeio-monimes-sthles\/h-dr-mariza-mar8arh-omilhtria-sth-diale3h-ths-ellhnikhs-arxaiologikhs-epitrophs-megalhs-vretanias-me-8ema-ton-proistoriko-xwro-toy-skarkoy-sthn-io-sto-kings-college<\/a><br \/>\nEarly Cycladic Art and Culture<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/toah\/hd\/ecyc\/hd_ecyc.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">http:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/toah\/hd\/ecyc\/hd_ecyc.htm<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>REFERENCES<\/h3>\n<p>Marthari, Marisa. 2005. \u201cMiddle Cycladic and early Late Cycladic cemeteries and their Minoan<br \/>\nelements: the case of the cemetery at Skarkos on Ios\u201d in C. MacDonald, E. Hallager, and<br \/>\nW. Niemeier eds., The Minoans in the central, eastern, and northern Aegean\u2014new<br \/>\nevidence, pp. 41-58. Athens.<br \/>\nMarthari, Marisa. 2008. \u201cAspects of pottery circulation in the Cyclades during the EB II Period:<br \/>\nfine and semi-fine imported ceramic wares at Skarkos, Ios\u201d in N. Brodie, J. Doole, G.<br \/>\nGavalas, and C. Renfrew eds., Horizon\/\u1f49\u03c1\u03af\u03b6\u03c9\u03bd: a colloquium on the prehistory of the<br \/>\nCyclades, pp. 71-84. Cambridge, UK.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Skarkos prospered because it lay at the junction of key trading routes that linked the Cyclades with mainland Greece, Crete, and Asia Minor. Early Bronze Age sailors used paddled boats with limited range. 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