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
Sit down photography with Zeus and Europa
Picturing Zeus and Europa
The line-up of cats at Delos
Delos - ruins of a once great civilisation
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
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The archaeological site at Delos
The island of Delos, near the centre of the Cyclades archipelago, is one of the most important mythological, historical, and archaeological sites in Greece. When Greek mythology formulated the story of Apollo and Artemis in the first millennium BCE Delos was made their birthplace, although the island had been a holy site long before that.
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 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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