Volissos
The village of Volissos of Chios is built on the site of the small ancient city called Voliskos and is mentioned by tradition as the place where Homer lived. Volissos is built amphitheatrica... Read allThe village of Volissos of Chios is built on the site of the small ancient city called Voliskos and is mentioned by tradition as the place where Homer lived. Volissos is built amphitheatrically on the slope of a hill, on which is preserved a ruined trapezoidal Byzantine castle wi... Read allThe village of Volissos of Chios is built on the site of the small ancient city called Voliskos and is mentioned by tradition as the place where Homer lived. Volissos is built amphitheatrically on the slope of a hill, on which is preserved a ruined trapezoidal Byzantine castle with six circular towers. In 412 BC the Athenians landed on the beach of Volissos, who defea... Read all