But over the centuries, invasions from coastal raidersforced these Greekspeaking people to...

[narrator]
But over the centuries, invasions from coastal raiders
forced these Greek
speaking people to retreat into the mountains. To fortress villages like Roghudi. Not only did this keep
them safe, but it preserved their culture
from outside influences for many years to come. [narrator] Isolated
in this harsh landscape, they clung to the traditions
of their Greek ancestors
for centuries. they clung to the traditions
of their Greek ancestors
for centuries. But in the end, it was the rugged terrain
that had once kept them safe that eventually did them in. [Amma] This region
was prone to earthquakes. And there are two earthquakes
that occurred, one in 1905,
another one in 1908