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Although small, Tilos island situated to the south of Nissiros captures the imagination
of anyone interested in paleontology, for here there once lived a prehistoric dwarf elephant,
whose skeletons were found in one of its caves. The capital of Tilos is Megalo Horio
(literally Big Village), located in the interior to the north of the island. It is built like an
amphitheatre on a hillside topped by a ruined castle erected by the Knights. The village
occupies the site of the ancient town, whose remains can still be seen scattered among
the houses. Some 2.5 kilometres west of Megalo Horio, you can visit the monastery
of Aghios Antonios, while 6.5 kilometres to the northwest is another
monastery – with guesthouse – dedicated to Aghios Panteleimon. Lush greenery surrounds
this walled, 18th century edifice. Tilos’s main port is Livadia, southeast of Megalo Horio.
The island’s best beaches are at Livadia, Aghios Antonios, Plaka and
Erysto (2.5 km. from Megalo Horio). 

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Tilos is one of the smallest and quitest island of the Dodecanese and it is situated between
Kos and Rhodes. Tilos is of great archeologial interest as remains of prehistoric elephants
have been found on the island in the Charkadio caves. Such remains are unique in Greece
and consequently Tilos has been dubbed the "Island of the Elephants". Once it was
inhabitated by 2,500 persons in 9 villages, only 2 of which are inhabitated today: Livadia.
The island’s current port and Megalo Chorio, the capital. In around 1000 B.C., the Dorians
settled on Tilos and in the 7th century B.C., according to Haerodotus, the people of Tilos
were joined by the Rhodians in founding the colony of Gela in Sicily. In 5th century B.C,
Tilos became a member of the Athenian League, but it later swithed its loyalties to Sparta
and became independent after 394 B.C. It remained independent and flourished at
least until the end of the 4th centuryB.C. when it was allied with Kos. Later it remained under
the jurisdiction of Rhodes until its subjugation by the Romans. Throughout the Roman
occupation, the Bizantine era and up until the 14th century, its fortunes declined. In 1310,
it was captured by the knights of st. John. In 1522, after countless attacks, it finally fell
to the Turks and its subsequent fate was the same as that of the others islands of the
Dodecanese. It was incorporated into the Greek State in 1948.
 
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