The Minoan palace is the main site of Knossos, an important city in ancient times, livable continuously from the Neolithic period to the 5th century AD. It is built on the hill of Kefala, and has an easy access to the sea and to the inner of Crete. According to tradition, it was the seat of the wise...
The Naxian land is very rich in fine marble, which is currently the subject of intense exploitation. The marble is not only serving the needs of Naxos and of Greece, but it is exported to Europe and America. The same happened in antiquity. The Naxians began first the widespread use of this noble mat...| 1|2|3|4|5| |