The current excavator, Petros Themelis, who received permission to dig from the Council of Athens Archaeological Society in 1986, indicates that systematic excavation of the site was first undertaken by Themistoklis Sofoulis of the Athens Archaeological Society in 1895. Since then a number of noted archaeologists have made contributions, such as George Oikonomos (in 1909 and 1925), Anastasios Orlandos (in 1957), not the least the current excavator Petros Themelis (in 1986). A museum of their extensive finds has been constructed within the old city walls.