ɪɾ ɪz bᵻlˈiːvd ðæt ðiːz sˈɛɾəlmənts ɑːɹ ɐ kəntˌɪnjuːˈeɪʃən ʌv ˈeɪntʃənt tæmˈæsoʊz ænd ðætðɪ ɪnhˌæbɪtˈeɪʃən ʌv ðɪs ɹˈiːdʒən hɐz ðˈʌs bˌɪn kəntˈɪnjuːəs fɹʌmðɪ ˈeɪntʃənt pɹˌiːhɪstˈɔːɹɪk tˈaɪmz ʌntˈɪl pɹˈɛzənt tˈaɪmz.
It is believed that these settlements are a continuation of ancient Tamassos and that the inhabitation of this region has thus been continuous from the ancient Prehistoric times until present times.