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Delos is the geographic and spiritual heart of the Cyclades, the traditional birthplace of the twin deities, Artemis and Apollo. Just as the Sanctuary at Delphi is sacred to Apollo, so is this barren, windswept island. |
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The first souls to greet us as we stepped onshore were a mule and a donkey. The cat, of course, wasn't awake yet. The site is extensively excavated, and the museum contains some very ancient objects. |
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Cycladic, archaic, classical Greek and Roman influences are everywhere. |
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Many of the houses and structures still have some of their original mosaic tiled floors. |
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The artistry of the mosaics is superb. Those at left, right, and below are from the House of the Actors. They are in their original locations, inside the rooms. |
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The Museum at Delos is unique for its group of Cycladic sculptures from the Archaic period... |
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...also for its examples of Hellenistic painting... |
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...and objects of everyday life. |
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GETTING THERE ATHENS ATHENS-THE HOTEL ATHENS-THE AGORA ATHENS-THE PLAKA ATHENS-THE ACROPOLIS
ATHENS-THE NATIONAL MUSEUM CORINTH NEMEA NAUPLION MYCENAE EPIDAURUS DELPHI HOSSIAS LOUKAS
GALILEO SANTORINI FOLEGANDROS PAROS NAXOS DELOS TINOS AEGINA PORTRAITS
