Paralia Ftelias
Windswept sand hiding a buried Neolithic village older than the pyramids, beloved now by windsurfers.
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This guide to Paralia Ftelias in Mykonos uncovers what archaeologists found buried behind a windswept beach known today for windsurfing: a Neolithic village thousands of years old, first noticed through scattered pottery in 1992 and excavated from 1995 onward. It follows the community that lived there, farmers who kept sheep and goats and carved small stone figures, and the puzzle of a shoreline settlement with almost no trace of fishing. You'll hear about the megaron, the great hall that once stood on the hill behind the sand. Stand at the north end where windsurfers rig their sails today.
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