Aianteio

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Aianteio or Aiantio or Eantio (Greek: Αιάντιον), (Modern Greek: Αιάντειο) (older forms: Aiantio, Aiandion, Eantion and Eandion - transliteration may vary) is a large village in the southwestern part of Salamis Island and is named after Ajax, from Homer's Iliad, "King of the Salamis". The village in the medieval times and until the late-20th century was known as Moulki (Μούλκι).
In the region, there are churches of the 12th and the 11th century such as Saint John and Saint Dimitrios.
Interesting places to visit are:
the oldest church in the island, Saint John the "Kalyvitis", which dates back in the 10th century and has remarkable hagiographies, and the monastery of Saint Nicolas which dates back in the 18th century and is situated in a forest. (source: thefullwiki.org)