Archaeological excavations carried out by the Institute of Archeology and the Hvar’s company Kantharos as part of the HRZZ AdriaCos project were conducted at Hvar town. The investigated area is situated in the immediate vicinity of Hvar's Fortica, i.e. the former prehistoric hillfort, strategically placed above the port of Hvar and the fertile field, which belonged to the strongest local Iron Age community on the island of Hvar.