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There is no accepted theory about the identity of the builders nor an agreed estimation on their dating. No mention is identified in classical texts and the first account is from the 18th-century British geologist, traveller and writer
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The French classical scholar Jules Girard visited Euboea and described the Ochi dragon house, and provided further descriptions of the three Palli-Lakka Dragon houses
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is the most famous and well preserved. Other notable buildings are located in Palli-Lakka (Πάλλη-Λάκκα Δραγκά) and in Kapsala. In local folklore "
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The Swiss archaeologist Karl Reber has tracked down all reported buildings and published a report in 2010.
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The first detailed account, after Hawkins was in 1842 by the German archaeologist H.N. Ulrichs.
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This article is about the buildings in Greece. For the historical building in Germany, see
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An Account of the Discovery of a very Ancient Temple on Mount Ocha in Euboea
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The Dragon Houses of Styra: Topography, Architecture. and Function
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