Grotta's-Naxos-island-Greece Grotta's Archaeological site

The north side of the island which all the time from the blowing air of North is waving gives coolness and health to the residents. This side keeps many secrets of the Naxian civilization from the prohistorical years until today.
Years after years exploring, people discovered old houses in different layers from the 4th century B.C. until Mycenaic years and progeometrical years. The footpaths of these ancient monuments keep going in the beginning of the sea and until now showing clearly enough from the water.
Special architects said that, first opinion, this side slow down or second, the water covered this monument because of the overheeling of Mediterrenean Sea that is already proved from the scientists Inside in the same place discovered marble decorations and statues of Stadium in the Romaic and Helenistic years.
In the East side close to the main church Mitropolis discovered the last one corner of the ancient market.
This side took the name from the caves, under the mountain and the water get in side them in the heart of the little mountain.
This little mountain, close to the beach, totally finished the ancient history with many discoveries which was ancient samples of a civilization many years ago.
Some samples are sea buries, gold jewels, interested graphic shows on stones, useful items for battles, lions from layers of gold, bones, lower from the mountain discovered ancient buildings which one of them has an excellent mosaic in a very good situation. At the top of this mountain there is a monument at the name of a soldier who fell at the Battle with German.



Naxos Island


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