Karini

Karini (Καρήνη) is a village administratively belonging to the Municipal Unit of Mytilene on the island of Lesbos, North Aegean, Greece. According to the 2021 census, it has no permanent population.

Geography
Karini is situated at an elevation of 80 meters and is positioned along the main road from Mytilene to Agiasos, approximately 1 kilometer west from the edge of the Ippios plain. It occupies an exceptionally fertile narrow valley and benefits from a freshwater spring.

Archaeology
Koldeway observed the remnants of an ancient building complex which he identified as a villa. Within this complex, he discovered a well-fired buff vessel containing around 100 bronze coins, several depicting the head of Apollo and a four-stringed lyre on the reverse side. Some coins bore the inscription "MYTI" along with monograms on both sides. This hoard was dated to the 3rd century BC or possibly a bit later.

In close proximity, Kontis documented remnants of quarries, with the majority displaying signs of ancient extraction activity, and Taxis reported the presence of an ancient cistern.