At a short distance from the village of Stavros lies the ancient Settlement of
Pilikata. It is believed that the palace of Odysseus was situated on this hill.
Excavations have brought to light a sculptured tomb and an altar from an ancient
cemetery. These finds reveal the presence of human habitation on the island from
the end of the third millennium B.C. In the small archaeological museum the visitor
can see finds from the Cave of Loϊzos, Pilikata and the School of Homer. Amphorae,
early Helladic vases, finds from the Neolithic era, Mycenaean pottery.
