From the camp revealed the Helmet-flourished in the Age Proto-Neolithic remains divided today, traces of towers, and ruins of the fortified citadel. The most impressive buildings is the home of the ceramic, which was erected in the Early Helladic period (2500 BC) and was palatial building. The name derives from the many tiles were found and the roof. The area declined in Mycenaean years, but continued to live there and the following years, the settlement spread in present day village.

Mycenaean civilization
So named culture developed in the center of Mycenae. This is the so-called “Mycenaean” the “Late Helladic” period of ancient history. H period is divided into the early Late Helladic I (1600 - 1500 BC), in the middle Late Helladic II (1500 - 1400 BC) and the younger Late Helladic III (1400 - 1100 BC). The Mycenaean civilization has left a residue in nearly all the Greek territory and established colonies on Rhodes and Cyprus.

The Mycenaeans, who were Greeks, came in close contact with the Cretans and it was next affected by the Minoan civilization on the creation of their own culture. Their culture is mainly known from Mycenae, while the palaces have been excavated at Tiryns and Pylos.
The archaeological site consists of:

• The Lion Gate is the entrance of the Mycenaean citadel, which has the oldest monumental sculpture in Europe in the triangle above the lintel. It is built on a strong wall at the end of the 13th BC century. which because of its size and structure called cyclopean and surrounding the citadel. Within the acropolis there right from the Gate to the barn and a circular enclosure of six royal tombs excavated by Schliemann in 1876, called the Grave Circle A, from which came to light rich finds among them the famous gold masks, the multifarious swords, gold jewelry, etc. (All findings were exhibited in the Archaeological Museum of Athens). Soon see the ruins of Mycenaean houses (building the crater of soldiers building the Chun et al) and those of the religious center.
• The palace complex is the highest point and is built on several levels. In this way leads uphill and the entrance, the entrance is located on the northwest side.

  The mansion, with gallery, precursors and building blocks located west of the Great Court, which was decorated with colorful themes. Some points are obvious traces of the fire that caused the destruction of the citadel. On the north side of the palace temple foundations distinguished Archaic and Hellenistic periods, and buildings (workshop of artists and craftsmen, building Columns and others). Area attractions include the Acropolis and an underground tank built in the 13th century. BC and the narrow passage leading.

• The area outside the acropolis there is a series of vaulted tombs named Pausanias ‘treasures’, leading to the tomb of the Lions of Aegisthus and Clytemnestra. This small burial buildings kept in good condition, while to the west of the excavated fourteen royal shaft graves of Grave Circle B ‘. To the south of Circle B found remains of private houses 13th century. BC (House of Shields, the House of Lademporou etc.).



• 50 meters from the Acropolis overlooking the luxurious Mycenaean tomb, the so-called Treasury of Atreus or Tomb of Agamemnon. Contemporary of the Lion Gate, the arched tomb is composed of path length of 36 meters and a large dome, which must be brought rich interior decoration. Decorated was the facade of the tomb, which divided parts.
• Most of the more remarkable discoveries at Mycenae exhibited in the Archaeological Museum of Athens, the Golden Mask Grave Circle A, which was attributed to the Agamemnon Schliemann, the mural depicting a female figure, golden diadems, etc. remains of a glorious culture and proud that he left us to commemorate the wondrous palace architecture, funerary monuments and a wealth of objects.
• The area of Iraion, Pan-Hellenic cult center was the goddess Hera. The temple, built in place of Mycenaean Prosymnas, was on edge from the 5th century. BC until Roman times.

The city was conquered in 740 BC (or 700) of the slow, despite the heroic resistance of the inhabitants, who eventually left. The Argives destroyed it completely, except the temple of Apollo Pythaea. The people settled there in Messinia and built new homonymous city.

During the Hellenistic period the city of Assini Argolida rebuilt. Surrounding the wall was constructed. In 1922 the excavations of the Swedish Archaeological School in Athens revealed that there were remains of fortifications B millennium and the Third Century BC The relics were discovered in the ancient citadel, the highest part of the peninsula. Also, the slopes of a hill west discovered a cemetery of Mycenaean and other geometric period. In graves found many interesting items. But there are ruins from the Hellenistic and the Roman period. The devastation of the ancient state argoliki gives wonderfully poet George Seferis in his poem “The King of Assini.
Sights:

• The ancient citadel of Asini rising on top of a steep hill near the sea, about a km before the Tolo. With the busy life since the dawn of the Bronze Age, as indicated by findings of-excavations reached a peak in Mycenaean, PG and Geometric times. The ancient city mentioned by Homer in the Iliad, and was inspired by Nobel laureate poet George Seferis one of the aisthantikotera poems. Today traces of prehistoric settlement, parts of the imposing structure polygonal enclosure of the citadel, and Hellenistic towers that keep their medieval repairs. On a hill opposite the citadel excavated Mycenaean, Hellenistic, Roman tombs.
• The churches, of the Transfiguration, 16th century., Northwest of the Assini and the Prophet Elias, at the top of the hill near the village, with remarkable frescoes.

Currently kept at a low level, but in ancient times were much higher, so as mentioned by Pausanias, the construction given to recycling. When we look at the walls (the largest boulders weighing 13 tons), will enter the precincts of the citadel through a portal similar to the Lion Gate at Mycenae. There will be dominated by the famous syringes Tiryns, oblong ie underground walkways, especially useful in sieges. At the highest point of the citadel was the palace entrance,

courtyard and the great hall, from which only the foundations are distinguished, and found parts of wall paintings from the walls, indicating the wealth and opulence of the palace (findings from the area exposed to the Archaeological Museum of Nafplion and the National Archaeological Museum of Athens) . It is worth seeing even in the bath room, small hall, to the south and the west bastion and impressive staircase leading out of the citadel. In the modern village is the building of the first agricultural school founded by Kapodistrias 1830.