Every geographical area has its own history and memories of the past, which distinguish it and give it its own identity. In a place like Greece, every inch of land and every wave of the sea has something to tell about glories and misfortunes, about human joys and sorrows.

Similarly, at the Crossroads of the Argolic Gulf, where winds and seas from distant points of the Greek Aegean come together, the quest for forgotten events offers much to the researcher. The fact that, until now, little has been known about the ancient and medieval past of the islands and coasts at the entrance to the Argolic Gulf adds interest to this timeless journey for every reader, as it did for its author...