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Vryokastro Kythnos
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Vryokastro Kythnos

Ancient city · Greece

Abandoned
unknown
Founded
—
Population
—
Coordinates
37.408, 24.394
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Why it was abandoned

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Detected automatically from the text: city of Kythnos during ancient times

History

Vryokastro is an archaeological site in Kythnos, Greece. It is considered as the ancient capital of the island. It was inhabited from the 12th century BC until the Early Middle Ages. It was called Kythnos in the ancient times and the island was named after it. It is also referred to as Ovriokastro and Rigokastro.

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