The fertile land of the Gormos River Valley that has been a blessing to farmers and shepherds throughout the Pogoni region has actually benefited man for over two millennia. Archaeologists have found several areas which contain artefacts and remains spanning from as far back as the 11th century BC. Throughout the wider area, remains of settlements as well as tombs have been excavated and the artefacts found there can be seen in Ioannina’s Archaeological museum.