The archeological site of Saint Athanasios stands at the foot of Mount Exogi in northern Ithaca. Archeological excavations carried out by the Department of Archeology of the University of Ioannina under the direction of the archaeologists Thanasis Papadopoulos and Litsa Kontorli-Papadopoulou, brought to light a large complex with an acropolis that dates back to prehistoric Greek times and was in use till the Hellenistic period.