On the Trails of Prosymna: From Mycenaean Monuments to Byzantine Churches

We enjoyed an excellent tour and discussion, guided by the educator Panagiotis Psychas, in a lesser-known area of Argolida. During the route, participants had the opportunity to visit important archaeological and historical sites, such as prehistoric (Mycenaean) buildings, as well as the tholos tomb, the watch tower of the area (“Pyrgouthi”) from the Hellenistic period, the Roman monuments (the aqueduct, the remains of the villa and the baths), as well as wells and Byzantine churches (St. George, St. John, Panagia), which are still in use and date from around the 10th century AD. During the lecture at the Cultural Center of the Prosymni community, Mr. Psychas presented a concise historical overview of the history of the area and the monuments we visited, as well as of the schools of Prosymni.