Image
Title
Temple of Apollo near Chora, Naxos (on islet Palatina).
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Annotation
Temple of Apollo on islet Palatina near Chora, Naxos. Remained only colossal doorway and bases. Temple let build Lygdamis, tyrannos of Naxos. Iustinianos try to temple rebuild on Christian temple. From cliff to the right is said to amucked to sea Ariadne.
Detailed Info
| Object type |
temple
building article |
| Material |
Naxian marble
|
| Size | 50 |
| Author of the object |
Lygdamis
|
| Condition | good |
| Original | yes |
| Historical period |
Archaic Period
Byzantian Period |
| Date bottom | -523 exact date: yes |
| Location of the object |
Kyklades
(
Cyclades
)
Naxos Chora |
| Museum | no |
| Keyword |
Apollon
Ariadne |
| Description | Temple of Apollo on islet Palatina near Chora, Naxos. Late archaic. Remained only colossal doorway and bases. Temple let build Lygdamis, tyrannos of Naxos. Iustinianos (cca 520) try to temple rebuild on Christian temple. From cliff to the right is said to amucked to sea Ariadne. |
| Storage directory | Naxos |
| Photographer | Zdenek Kratochvil |
| Updated at | 28-02-2010 21:47 |
| Created at | 28-02-2010 21:47 |
| Signature | naxc52 |
| Image group(s) |
Naxos: Chora: Temple of Apollo on Palatina
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