At a distance of 15 Km from the villa there are the ruins of ancient Olynthos. The area of Olynthos has been inhabited since the Neolithic Age (5300-4500 BC). The word “Olynthos” is pre-Greek and probably means “wild fig”. According to tradition, it was named after Olynthos, son of the river god Strymons.
The city of classical times was structured according to the Hippodamian system with building blocks separated by horizontal and vertical streets. It is noteworthy that the city’s theater has not been found he houses had two floors, with an inner courtyard. To the south was the market and to the east the houses of the rich. The first archaeological finds came to light in 1928. The most recent excavations took place in the 90s.
In the archaeological site of ancient Olynthos, an Archaeological Museum has been operating since 1998, which gives visitors a complete picture of the history of the ancient city and describes the excavations.
