page_title: Eretria
section_title: Modern Eretria
hierarchical_section_title: Eretria / Modern Eretria
caption_attribution_description: English: The harbour of moder day Eretria, as seen from the ferry boat.
context_page_description: Eretria is a town in Euboea, Greece, facing the coast of Attica across the narrow South Euboean Gulf. It was an important Greek polis in the 6th/5th century BC, mentioned by many famous writers and actively involved in significant historical events.
  Excavations of the ancient city began in the 1890s and have been conducted since 1964 by the Greek Archaeological Service and the Swiss School of Archaeology in Greece.
context_section_description: Modern Eretria was created in 1824 by refugees from Psara after the Destruction of Psara, who gave to their settlement the name "Nea Psara". The ancient name was revived during the first years of the independent Greek state. The new city plan was appointed by Stamatios Kleanthis and Eduard Schaubert.
  The modern town of Eretria is now a popular beachside resort. The historic and archaeological finds from Eretria and Lefkandi are displayed in the Eretria Museum, established by the Swiss School of Archaeology in Greece.
  The town can be reached from Skala Oropou, Attica by ferry or via Halkida by road.  It is an important station on the way to the south of the island.  It has many taverns and a long beach promenade.  The archaeological excavations are located on the northern edge of the modern town.
caption: View of the harbour
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