There are also vestiges of ancient habitations, and the place is now called Amar鈚hia.
However, by that time, the site was damaged and major portion of the ancient habitation was already lost.
Byzantine pottery and other signs of ancient habitation including tombs carved into rock have been found at the village site.
This makes the ground bone dry and the marks of the ancient habitation easy to spot from an aircraft.
In this central coastal zone are evidences of ancient habitation extending back about thirteen thousand years.
In summer 1963, remains of ancient human habitation were found at Hvítárholt.
This clear evidence of previous ancient habitation and cultivation shows that the climate worsened until the farmers were forced to move to lower ground.
It carries various remains from ancient habitation.
The island also has some signs of ancient human habitation, and it has attracted the interest of archaeologists.
Around the site are remnants of ancient habitation and tombs.