EXPLORE PAROS
For those who are interested for the history of Paros, it is a must to visit Ekatontapiliani church, the Hagia Sophia of the Aegean founded by Agia Eleni and her son, Agios Konstantinos, the Roman Emperor who transferred the capital of the Roman Empire from Rome to Constantinople.
Other places to visit are the Archaeological Museum with exhibits found in excavations on Paros and Antiparos. These findings date from the Neolithic period to early Christianity and include the Nike of Paros, Cycladic figurines, mosaics, the Archaic marble statue Gorgon, Kouroi, the poet Archilochus, amphorae from a Parian workshop, deities and many more.
The Folklore Collection of Naoussa with male and female costumes from various regions of Greece, underclothes from Paros and everyday utensils and furniture.
The ancient quarries of Marathi where the famous Parian marble was extracted and masterpieces of antiquity were made including the Venus of Milos, Hermes of Praxitelis, Nike of Delos, the Temple of Zeus at Olympia and the Temple of Apollo on Delos.
Other places to visit are the Archaeological Museum with exhibits found in excavations on Paros and Antiparos. These findings date from the Neolithic period to early Christianity and include the Nike of Paros, Cycladic figurines, mosaics, the Archaic marble statue Gorgon, Kouroi, the poet Archilochus, amphorae from a Parian workshop, deities and many more.
The Folklore Collection of Naoussa with male and female costumes from various regions of Greece, underclothes from Paros and everyday utensils and furniture.
The ancient quarries of Marathi where the famous Parian marble was extracted and masterpieces of antiquity were made including the Venus of Milos, Hermes of Praxitelis, Nike of Delos, the Temple of Zeus at Olympia and the Temple of Apollo on Delos.