This is the seventh installment of Edmonds resident Nathaniel Brown’s recent travels to Greece. You can read part 1 ...

With rolling hills, calm azure waters and some of Greece ’s most fascinating ancient history, it has all the benefits of its ...

A four-hour ferry ride southeast of Athens, the island of Naxos is a calming escape from bustling neighbors Mykonos and Santorini. It’s the largest of the Cyclades Islands—and the only fully ...

On May 22, 2025, the government of the United Kingdom signed the much-discussed treaty transferring sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago to Mauritius, which included a lease agreement for the ...

After the tyrant’s fall, the temple remained unfinished, leaving only its foundation and part of its gate, or Portara. The gate was originally constructed of four large pieces of local marble, each ...

Marble, that beautiful, fussy stone, is the ne plus ultra finish for high-end kitchens and bathrooms. Beverly Hills-based real estate agent Josh Flagg, a star of Bravo’s “Million Dollar ...

Similar Lots to This Artwork René LETOURNEUR (1898-1990) Maternity ward 1979 Naxos marble (for the mother) and Carrara marble (for the child) Signed (on the edge of the child's terrace, front): ...

The best places to visit in Greece appeal to every sort of traveler. For those in pursuit of historical sites, its ancient ruins and museums lined with artifacts should entice. If your idea of a ...

WALK THIS WAY On a section of Naxos’ many combinable walking trails, we come across the fallen Kouros of Flerio marble statue, which – wildly – dates back to 570 BC. It’s in an unassuming spot ...

The document itself can be found at Naxos Quarry just outside of town to the North, and the tablet is located on the upper east side of the Quarry on a large slab of marble.