Look closely at a compact ruined church whose reused fragments reveal much longer occupation of the island
The church is smaller than Saint Achilleios but archaeologically intricate. Its triple-aisled plan, narthex and triconch sanctuary are generally assigned to the eleventh or twelfth century. Earlier architectural pieces and a Roman inscription naming Lyka show that this ground carried meaning long before the surviving Byzantine structure.
Use the signed path and take time to distinguish building phases rather than seeing only a low ruin. Do not stand on masonry or touch mural fragments. Vegetation and wet ground can obscure footing, so closed shoes are advisable and access should be reassessed after heavy rain.
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Byzantine church, Roman inscription, Archaeology, and Island circuit
