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4th Junior High School of Mytilene

Founded 1979

180 students

24 teachers

School Life

School Life

Mytilene The Capital of Lesvos Island

Views of Mytilene

30.000 people Founded in the 10th century B.C.

The Castle of Mytilene

One of the largest in The MediterraneanStarted in 483 A.D. completed in 1462 by the Gatelouzi from Genoa

The Statue of Liberty

Similar with the one in New York

The Ancient Theatre

Great acoustics

15.000 people capacity

The Roman Aqueduct

Supplied Mytilene with water during the Roman Era in the 2nd century A.D.

Mansions

Built in 19th century

Churches

St Therapon the biggest church built in 1860

Museums

Theofilos

ByzantineTeriade

Archeological

Lesvos IslandThe 3rd island in the Aegean Sea with a history that goes

back 2 million years ago. It had developed an advanced civilization.

Landscape

The Petrified Forest

High volcanic activity in the area in pre-historic times, resulted in the petrification of the existing forest and other pieces of flora.

Popular ArtPottery workshops

Woodcarving

Woven - textiles

Traditional dances - Santouri

Hot Springs

With 87,6 oC the hottest in Europe

Famous Products

Famous People

Sappho and Alcaeus

Arion

Theophrastus

TheophilosPittakos

Odysseas Elytis

Odysseas Elytis

1979 Nobel – Prize Winner