Enigmatic Abodes: Unveiling the Mystery of Greece's 'Dragon Houses'

Enigmatic Abodes: Unveiling the Mystery of Greece's 'Dragon Houses'

Dragon houses, or “drakospita.” Credit: Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain There is a mysterious group of ancient Greek homes in Greece called “drakospita,” or dragon houses even though they have no relation to dragons. Their architecture is still admired today for its simplicity and endurance. The drakospita are a group of around 25 ancient homes in Evia in central Greece. It is unknown when exactly they were built, but records of these structures…

There be dragons: The enigmatic drakospita of southern Evia

In a country saturated with ancient temples and theatres, southern Evia’s “Dragon Houses” remain among Greece’s most enigmatic monuments.