Archaeological excavations revealed that Homeric epics offer rich information on life during the Mycenaean era (when the events of the Iliad and the Odyssey took place), as well as the Geometric period, which was Homer’s time. At Chios, the excavations brought to light Mycenaean settlements at Emporio and Fana, while Mycenaean tombs were unearthed at Archontiki, on the island of Psara. At Emporio and Fana, which had developed particularly in Homer’s day (8th c. B.C.), cult statues were found, as well as vases, figurines, spinning weights, seals and music instruments, reflecting the everyday life and art described in the Homeric epics. The most important Homeric settlement seems to have existed at the same site where the city of Chios lies today.