The settlement and the Acropolis discovered north of the port date to the 8th century B.C., at Homer’s time, while their architecture and organization allude to Homeric descriptions. At the hilltop lies the Acropolis, with its fortifying wall which is still preserved at some points, the sanctuary of Athena and the Megaron, which was the residence of the official ruler and the settlement’s administrative center. The sanctuary was dedicated to Athena Polias and the open-air altar of the 8th c. B.C. was used to receive sacrifices. The settlement was created outside the Acropolis, on the steep hillside – ruins from 50 houses were retrieved. The richer houses were single-space areas, following the Megaron type, meaning with a large and comfortable main room and 2 or 3 columns supporting the roof. This settlement had all the social and political features of that period, as described by Homer.