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Kolona

Kolona is located on the left side of the harbour of Aegina and it was the ‘Acropolis’ in Aegina in Ancient times.

It was named after its only pillar which remains today. Kolona was first inhabited in 3500 B.C. which was the copper era.

The settlement was protected by a wall which was built in 3000 B.C.

The settlement was destroyed about ten times and was always re-built.

The northern walls, which were built around 1600 B.C., have been saved along with some ruins that date back to 1300 B.C.

In the southern part there are remains of Byzantine buildings and priests' residences.

Temple of Athena

The temple of Athena, Aphaia, is built in the northern part of the island in a place covered with pine trees and with a view of the beautiful blue sea. It is in very good condition. Twenty-four pillars of the temple remain, out of a total of 34.

It was built in 480 B.C. just after the naval battle at Salamina.

Temple of Apollo

At the top of the hill of Kolona was the Temple of Apollo.

It was built in the 6th century B.C. and only one pillar remains today. The temple was in the shape of a rectangle with 11 pillars on the larger side and 6 on the smaller side. The entrance and 2 small rectangular buildings were in the southern part of the temple.