c. 1796/1797–1848
Manto Mavrogenous
Manto Mavrogenous became one of the best-known female figures of the Greek Revolution. She financed troops and ships, supported refugees and appealed…
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Paros
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4th–6th century AD
Panagia Ekatontapyliani: The Early Church of Paros
In Parikia on Paros stands Panagia Ekatontapyliani, one of the oldest surviving Christian churches in Greece. Begun in the Early Christian period…
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Parian Marble: The Ancient Quarries of Paros
The quarries near Marathi on Paros produced one of the most prized sculptural marbles of the ancient world. Parian stone, especially the…
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