The Portara of Naxos

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Today, our virtual journey will take us to Naxos, the largest of the Cycladic islands. Endowed with more resources (such as arable land, emery and fine quality marble) than most of the others, the island flourished during the archaic period … Continue reading →

Photo of the week: street in Kimolos

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An old priest walks in a narrow street of Kimolos, a small Cycladic island, off the beaten path. Whitewashing in the Cycladic islands seems to have run wild, almost to the exclusion of every other color. Considering the hot and … Continue reading →

Photo of the week: rock formations

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Today I have not one but two photos of the week. Both show the same spot, a few hours apart: one was taken under the scorching afternoon sun, while the second, is tinged red by the light of the setting … Continue reading →