On the beach of Poulithra and specifically on the hill Vigla that rises above the sea, there is an ancient fortified settlement, the ancient Polihni.
According to Professor Constantine Romeo, the ancient comma Polihni mentioned by the ancient historian Polybius is located in the area of the village Pulithra of Kynouria. The acropolis of the ancient city, relics of which are preserved until today, is located on the hill next to the port of the village.
The hill Vigla (159m) dominates the surrounding area and the bay of Poulithra. At its top and around it, there are remains of an ancient settlement, surrounded by a strong wall built according to the pseudo-isodom and pseudo-polygonal system. The wall on the west side can be dated between the last quarter of the 4th century B.C. Inside the enclosure, there are large retaining walls. South of the top there is an apiphysical cistern carved into the natural rock. The mouth consists of large dressed stones and is 0.90m in diameter.
The few findings that we have from ancient Polihni were found in graves northwest of the hill near the road Poulithron - Peletes and were handed over in 1964 to the Museum of Astros.
In medieval times, a square tower of 5 m. side was built on the top of the hill to serve as a watchtower. This is a convincing interpretation of the newer place name Vigla.
For more information about the history of Poulithra, you can see here.
Information about the access path to the archaeological site of Polichni, press here.
