The archaeological site of Asine, a city mentioned by Homer,
includes the acropolis, built upon a triangular rocky hill by
the sea, the surrounding area and the hill of "Barbouna" to the
west. Excavations have brought to light a settlement inhabited
during the Early and Middle Helladic, the Mycenaean, the
Geometric and the Archaic periods, the corresponding cemeteries
as well as an important mycenaean necropolis on the "Barbouna".
The walls of the acropolis with the large bastion date from the
Hellenistic period (3rd century B.C.). The acropolis was
reconstructed during the Byzantine times. Excavations of both
the acropolis and the Mycenaean cemetery of ancient Asine were
carried out by the Swedish Archaeological Mission in 1922-1930.
Work was resumed from 1970 onwards by the Greek Archaeological
Service and the Swedish Archaeological Institute.