Near the Eastern coast of the Peloponnesus, South of Argos, in the times of classical Greece was an ancient city Lerna, known for its springs and lake. This area is described in Greek mythology as the lair Larnakas Hydra - a many-headed snake that lived in groundwater and killed by Heracles (the second feat of Hercules). According to legend it was near this lake is the entrance to the underworld by Hades, and Larnakas Hydra was the guardian of the entrance. Famous karstic springs has been preserved to our days, while the legendary lake completely dried up in the 19th century. Today the ruins of the ancient city are also within a Mile from the village near the Argolic Gulf.

In 1952 in Larne archaeological excavations began under the direction of John Helmets. His publications and was inspired by archaeologists for further study. Excavations have shown that Lerna was multi-layered settlement, which had existed since the early Neolithic to the late bronze age (mid-sixth Millennium BC – 3rd quarter of the II Millennium BC).

In Larne was discovered one of the largest prehistoric burial mounds Greece. It was founded in the Neolithic period and is considered as two layers - Lerna I and Lerna II. Then the area for some time empty, then the top of the mound was leveled and stretched. On top of the mound and there is a new settlement (Lerna III). One of the famous archaeological sites Lerne this period is a two-story structure in the early bronze age, known as the "house of tiles", dated ranellucci period II (2500-2200 BC). Most likely, it was the ruler's house or administrative center. Of particular interest is the roof covered with tiles made of baked clay (widespread in Greek architecture shingles was only in the 7th century BC). The house also remained a staircase leading to the second floor. The building was destroyed by fire.

Lerna IV differs significantly from the previous period and represents a small urban village with small brick houses separated by narrow lanes. During the same period, there are structures in the form of wells, which were possibly used as pits for garbage (they were found a variety of waste, bones, shards and even pottery). For Lerna V characteristic of multiple burials inside houses and between them. To this period belong the so-called shaft tombs.

Lerna changed, evolved.... Were changed and improved ceramic products. The shape, there are new types and styles of products, improved methods of production (was used Potter's wheel). Changed and painted pottery. For the third period is characterized by the ceramic, for decoration using cylinder seals.In the Mycenaean era Lerna was a cemetery, and was abandoned around 1250 BC

Many archaeological artifacts discovered during the excavations Lenny, can be seen in the Archaeological Museum of Argos.