The Bays of Eastern Attica Regional Survey (BEARS) is focused on clarifying the role of the bay of Porto Rafti in East Attica in its regional context throughout antiquity. The modern town of Porto Rafti sits astride a large bay that is divided into northern and southern sections by the small peninsula of Pounta and largely protected from the currents of the open sea by the islet of Raphtis and the peninsula of Koroni. The northern half of the bay provides an excellent natural anchorage and is currently the site of its main harbor. The bay was the site of activity during many prehistoric and historical periods, especially the Early Bronze Age (EBA), the final phase of the late Bronze Age (LH IIIC), the Classical and Hellenistic periods, and the late Roman period. The goals of Bays of Eastern Attica Regional Survey (BEARS) center on clarifying the nature of these known periods of habitation, and expanding our knowledge of the connections and interactions between the bay and adjacent areas, including the bay of Brauron to the north.