Emery, a very hard type of rock with important industrial uses as an abrasive and burnishing agent, is fo ...
Emery, a very hard type of rock with important industrial uses as an abrasive and burnishing agent, is found in abundance on the slopes of Mt. Amomaxis of Naxos, between the villages of Koronos and Ap ...
Rina Cave is located by an unspoiled beach with exotic green waters, in the Kalandos area, on the island’ ...
Rina Cave is located by an unspoiled beach with exotic green waters, in the Kalandos area, on the island’s southern coast. The cave, which lies to the right side of the beach, features some bird nests ...
A 13-acre wetland at the estuary of the Skoulikaria stream, at Ammitis beach, forms a haven of biodiversi ...
A 13-acre wetland at the estuary of the Skoulikaria stream, at Ammitis beach, forms a haven of biodiversity and rest station for migratory birds. The spot also hosts the largest expanse of reeds on Na ...
Kalantos, a seaside village with a population of approximately 100 permanent residents, is located at Nax ...
Kalantos, a seaside village with a population of approximately 100 permanent residents, is located at Naxos’s southernmost point. The area is the island’s first post reached by migratory birds flying ...
The Cyclades in general and Naxos in particular have a rich flora, with mainly European features but also ...
The Cyclades in general and Naxos in particular have a rich flora, with mainly European features but also with elements from Western Asia and North Africa. Due to the large number of natural habitats ...
Many scholars consider that the center of Naxos during Byzantine times was in the area of Apano Kastro/Tr ...
Many scholars consider that the center of Naxos during Byzantine times was in the area of Apano Kastro/Tragea/Aperathou and in the broader district of Sagri/Kastro t’Apalirou, stretching as far asAgia ...
The Tower of Crispi - the only one surviving of Kastro’s twelve towers that are believed to have original ...
The Tower of Crispi - the only one surviving of Kastro’s twelve towers that are believed to have originally stood to protect it. According to local legend, the tower served as the palace of the dynast ...
Part of the Mycenean capital of Naxos, dating to 1300 BC, was discovered under Catherdral square, on the ...
Part of the Mycenean capital of Naxos, dating to 1300 BC, was discovered under Catherdral square, on the northern side of the port, near Grotta. Large cemeteries of the era were located at Aplomata an ...
Naxos joined the Greek struggle for independence from the Ottoman Empire on May 6, 1821. Dozens of Naxiot ...
Naxos joined the Greek struggle for independence from the Ottoman Empire on May 6, 1821. Dozens of Naxiots are recorded in the so-called Struggle Archive at the National Library of Greece. Leading fig ...
Besides the prominent ancient Greek gods, the mythology of Naxos also involves a number of lesser deities ...
Besides the prominent ancient Greek gods, the mythology of Naxos also involves a number of lesser deities. Ares, for instance, the god of war, was likely worshipped on Mt. Fanari, situated between the ...