The four quarries existing in the area are part of the local history. The excavations made in the quarry in Petrokopio location, have brought to light significant archaeological findings which reveal the historical significance of the island.

On the hill of Saint George, north of the village of Fourni. There you can see a part of a Cyclopean wall of a prehistoric fortress with some huge curved stones. The circumference of the outer wall, which is actually…

In Kamari location, you can see the ruins of an ancient temple as well as of various buildings on the seabed, only a few meters from the shore.

In Chrisomilia and more specifically in Agia Triada (Holy Trinity) location, there are also remains of the foundations of an ancient temple dedicated to god Poseidon, according to John Giaga.

At the square of the village of Fourni , is mounted a sculpted marble urn, found in an adjacent plot, and has an inscription written in ancient Greek: "ΕΠΑΜΕΙΝΩΝ ΤΗΛΩΝΟΣ ΚΑΙ ΦΙΛΤΗΣ ΗΡΩΣ ΧΡΗΣΤΕ ΧΑΙΡΕ. ΕΤΩΝ ΚΕ."