The line-up of cats at Delos
The archaeological site at Delos
Phoebus Apollo smiles upon his altar at Delos
Grecian ruins at Delos
Tourists amongst the ruins at Delos
Houses and scrubland at Alyki
Sea defences at Paros
Windswept tree at Alyki
Colourful garden niche at Alyki
Narrow street with motor bike, Parikia
Ancient cruciform font at Panagia Ekatontapiliani…
Garden work in progress at Parikia
Hot stairs and a cool doorway at Naoussa
The Aegean Sea at Naoussa
A workshop of Benetos Skiadas
Departure from Mykonos
Arriving at Mykonos
The coastline at Santorini
Unloading at Santorini
Leaving the ferry at Santorini
Disembarking at Santorini
The Cornucopia sculpture at Agios Nikolaos, Crete
Through the spy hole in the Horn of Plenty
Greek Orthodox Church at Mykonos
The Little Venice area at Mykonos
Windmills at Mykonos
Reclining cat at Mykonos
Piano Bar at Mykonos
At the Fortress of Chora, Naxos
The Palace of Marco Sanudo
Gloomy passage with lamp
At the Temple of Apollo, Naxos
At the Temple of Apollo, Naxos
The North Bay at Naxos
There is no elevator
Welcome to the Old Market
Cat amongst the ruins
Temple of Demeter, Sangri, Naxos.
Temple of Demeter with Visitors, Sangri, Naxos.
Church of St John Gyroula, Sangri, Naxos.
Church of St John Gyroula, Sangri, Naxos.
Hairstyle, 2500 years old.
Plaque at Damalas, Naxos
Pots in the sun with olive trees
Pottery for sale on Naxos Island
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Delos - ruins of a once great civilisation
The island of Delos, near the centre of the Cyclades archipelago, is one of the most important mythological, historical, and archaeological sites in Greece. The island is dry with poor soil and it would have been of no interest to anyone had it not been for its position as a holy sanctuary. When Greek mythology formulated the story of Apollo and Artemis in the first millennium BCE Delos was made their birthplace, although the island has been a holy site long before that.
In the Homeric Hymn to Delian Apollo the Titaness Leto says: "Delos, if you would be willing to be the abode of my son Phoebus Apollo and make him a rich temple – for no other will touch you, as you will find: and I think you will never be rich in oxen and sheep, nor bear vintage nor yet produce plants abundantly. But if you have the temple of far-shooting Apollo, all men will bring you hecatombs and gather here, and incessant savour of rich sacrifice will always arise, and you will feed those who dwell in you from the hand of strangers; for truly your own soil is not rich."
In later times the island became a very important and wealthy trading centre and surprisingly well populated given its scant natural resources; but by the 1st century BCE trade routes had changed and the island became uninhabited. It is still uninhabited today apart from visiting archaeologists and researchers.
In the Homeric Hymn to Delian Apollo the Titaness Leto says: "Delos, if you would be willing to be the abode of my son Phoebus Apollo and make him a rich temple – for no other will touch you, as you will find: and I think you will never be rich in oxen and sheep, nor bear vintage nor yet produce plants abundantly. But if you have the temple of far-shooting Apollo, all men will bring you hecatombs and gather here, and incessant savour of rich sacrifice will always arise, and you will feed those who dwell in you from the hand of strangers; for truly your own soil is not rich."
In later times the island became a very important and wealthy trading centre and surprisingly well populated given its scant natural resources; but by the 1st century BCE trade routes had changed and the island became uninhabited. It is still uninhabited today apart from visiting archaeologists and researchers.
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