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Alyki is situated at the South-East coast of Thassos. Alyki consist out of two bays and one spit, which
extends wide in the sea. The Spit of land is also known under the name " The holy rock of Thassos".
The bay in the south of Alyki is also called the tub of Alyki (vernacular), because the form of the bay
reminds very much of a tub.
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Out of the remains from temple and buildings as well as a sanctum of the 7th century B.C. shows, that Alyki
had in the antiquity a lot of inhabitants. Alyki is a very small village today. On the beach of the south
bay youŽll find numerous bars and taverns.
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In the 5th and 6th century there was an altare erected on the spit to honour the gods. Near there was build
a basilica for the christians god some time later. Today only the ruines reminds how magnificent these
ancient places were long long ago.
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In 1896 discovered Thom Bent by a excavation one very good preserved Kouros, who could be seen today in a
museum in Istanbul. Since the 6th century they mined mamour in Alyki, who was transported to every
mediterranean harbour .
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