Iria - Dionysus sanctuary
The Iria sanctuary, situated 10 kilometres south from Hora, at Livadi area, was the formal sanctuary
of the city of Naxos, dedicated to Dionysus. During the various historical periods some buildings were
destroyed and new ones were built over them. It has been discovered that at the fourth Iria temple (580-550 BC)
was the beginning of classical Greek marble architecture. The restoration of the site is finished.