At the foot of Vesiza (ancient name Titan), 24 kilometers south of Ancient Sikyon, lies a unique archaeological site where myth blends inextricably with history. This is the Acropolis of Ancient Titan, which during antiquity belonged to the state of Sikyon and owes its name to Titan, the brother of Helios. The ancient city of Titan, whose acropolis still impresses today with its Cyclopean masonry, was already known from the Mycenaean era.

During the Archaic period and later, it was known throughout Greece for its famous Asclepeion, which according to myth was founded by Alexanor, son of Machaon and grandson of Asclepius. According to the descriptions of Pausanias, who passed through the area in the 1st century AD, the city had a temple of Athena with two statues: one of Asclepius and one of Hygeia. Pausanias found the temple’s altar destroyed by lightning but saw the altar of the Wind where annual ceremonies and exorcisms of Medea were performed to calm the winds.

Today, the ancient city is partially excavated, and the ancient acropolis, surrounded by an impressive wall of Cyclopean masonry, is visible and accessible. It is located at the northern entrance of the village (towards Gonoussa), on a small hill with cypress trees. Next to it, a cemetery church dedicated to Saint Tryphon has been built, which is believed to be on the site of the ancient temple of Athena. Embedded in the masonry of the church are ancient elements and Greek inscriptions. The view from Saint Tryphon over the Asopus valley is unique. Visitors in the courtyard of the small church immediately understand why the Acropolis of Titan remained an important geostrategic point until late antiquity and was continuously used by Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, and Venetians for controlling the area.