The expedition is under the direction of Andrew McCarthy, fellow, School of History, Classics and Archaeology, University of Edinburgh.

The project involves the cooperation of an international team of specialists and field school students. The site is situated around a prominent rocky outcrop in the Dhiarizos Valley, and commands dramatic views to both the mountains and the sea.

Its location in the valley and easy access to abundant natural resources probably had a great deal to do with the site’s extraordinary longevity.