Not many information has been saved about Ikaria in prehistoric Greece. Proof has been

found that Ikaria was inhabited  in the Neolithic period. In 750 BC colonists from Milito arrived

in Ikaria and it was probably they who established  the ancient  towns of “Thermae” and later,

the ancient “Oenoe”  both of which played  a part in the first Athenian Alliance and they

enjoyed great prosperity. We can estimate a population of about 13.000 inhabitants  the Fifth

century  BC, and from the taxes that both towns were paying to Athenian empire, we can

conclude that  Ikaria was a wealthy island and  was placed in the upper 30% of the states

that they were paying tribute.

 Oenoe became known because of the excellent Pramnian wine. Although we don’t know this

wine’s exact qualities it seems to have been so expensive that enabled Oenoe to pay a

substantial amount of money as a tribute  to Athens.   

 During the Peloponnesian War the development that Ikaria hat achieved, declined, and the

island remained a member of the Athenian League until Alexander the great was declared

commander of Greece. When he died Ikaria island became a part of the Ptolemians in Egypt.

In 133 BC Ikaria  had been included  in the Roman province of Asia until the early

years of the First Century, when pirates took control  of Ikaria

 

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HISTORY OF IKARIA

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