Museums in Paros
Museums in Paros:
Panagia Ekatontapiliani: In the north-east part of Paros and in a small distace from from port dominates there is the church of Ekatontapiliani Panagia, a olld christian monument which was probably built during the 4th century AD.
Archaelogical Museum: This museum is situated next to the high school of Paroikia and is the trustee of the long history of the island.It has got findings fom different periods with imprortant historical and archaelogical value.There,you will find the marble idol of the "fat lady" which is a symbol of fertility,objects from grave offers,mostly fron the graveyard of Paroikia and various vessels.
Ancient Pottery Workshop at Tholos: Extensive establishment of a pottery workshop, dated to the 3rd century B.C. It has two cisterns, auxiliary rooms, two spacious kilns (diameter 2m.) and four smaller ones.
Old Christian Basilica: On the ruins if ancient temples that where situated in the north east of Paroikia, it was built a christian church in 525-550 AD.That church in the 17th century was destroyed and there was built the Old Christian Basilica.
The Byzantine Museum of Naousa: The monastery of Agios Athanasios is located in the west part of Naoussa and within it is the museum.There are a lot of byzantine and post-byzantine icons, that are over one hundred and most of them were painted by local painters of icons.
The Folklore Museum of Naoussa: It is very interesting museum because in the collection you can find traditional costumes from different places of Greece.
Venice Castle of Naoussa: The port of Naoussa is protected by a special fortified structure Venice Castle.It was built in the 15th century by the dynasty of Sommaripa and now it i sa very impressive sight although itis half-sunk.
Panagia Ekatontapiliani: In the north-east part of Paros and in a small distace from from port dominates there is the church of Ekatontapiliani Panagia, a olld christian monument which was probably built during the 4th century AD.
Archaelogical Museum: This museum is situated next to the high school of Paroikia and is the trustee of the long history of the island.It has got findings fom different periods with imprortant historical and archaelogical value.There,you will find the marble idol of the "fat lady" which is a symbol of fertility,objects from grave offers,mostly fron the graveyard of Paroikia and various vessels.
Ancient Pottery Workshop at Tholos: Extensive establishment of a pottery workshop, dated to the 3rd century B.C. It has two cisterns, auxiliary rooms, two spacious kilns (diameter 2m.) and four smaller ones.
Old Christian Basilica: On the ruins if ancient temples that where situated in the north east of Paroikia, it was built a christian church in 525-550 AD.That church in the 17th century was destroyed and there was built the Old Christian Basilica.
The Byzantine Museum of Naousa: The monastery of Agios Athanasios is located in the west part of Naoussa and within it is the museum.There are a lot of byzantine and post-byzantine icons, that are over one hundred and most of them were painted by local painters of icons.
The Folklore Museum of Naoussa: It is very interesting museum because in the collection you can find traditional costumes from different places of Greece.
Venice Castle of Naoussa: The port of Naoussa is protected by a special fortified structure Venice Castle.It was built in the 15th century by the dynasty of Sommaripa and now it i sa very impressive sight although itis half-sunk.
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