Ancient Aegina was an affluent state with considerable power and influence over the entire Mediterranean from Neolithic times all the way through the Classical era. A view of Ancient Aegina city are of Colonna fortification walls from the east side of the city. IN THE PHOTO and just to the north of it the ruins of the 鈥榟idden port枚 or the harbor where the military vessels were docked 2050 B.C. The Aegina Archaeological Museum