Chalandriani

Chalandriani is the largest Early Cycladic cemetery yet discovered, located on the island of Syros in Greece and dated to the Early Cycladic II period (Keros-Syros culture, 2600-2300 BC). First excavated by Christos Tsountas in 1898, the site contains over 600 tombs of the subterranean corbelled type. Grave goods include pottery with engraved ship decorations, Cycladic marble figurines, silver and bronze artifacts, and marble vessels. The fortified prehistoric settlement of Kastri, with a double stone fortification wall 77 yards long, lies immediately north of the cemetery. The site was declared a protected archaeological zone in 1992.