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Naxian marble
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Naxian marble is a large-crystaled white marble which is quarried from the Cycladic Island of Naxos in Greece. It was among the most significant types of marble for ancient Greece and it continues to be quarried in modern times.
Statue of a Naxian marble Kouros found at Ancient Thera and on display in the National Archaeological Museum Athens
Statue of a Naxian marble Kouros found at Ancient Thera and on display in the National Archaeological Museum Athens
Modern sphinx statue in front of the city council buildings of Naxos city.
Modern sphinx statue in front of the city council buildings of Naxos city.
A modern quarry of Naxian marble near Kinidaros and Moni
A modern quarry of Naxian marble near Kinidaros and Moni
Pattern of the large-grained, light grey to blue Naxos marble
Pattern of the large-grained, light grey to blue Naxos marble
Naxos
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Naxos is a Greek island and the largest of the Cyclades. It was the centre of the archaic Cycladic culture. The island is famous as a source of emery, a rock rich in corundum, which until modern times was one of the best abrasives available.
Port of Naxos (city)
Port of Naxos (city)
Landscape of the island
Landscape of the island
Apollo Temple's entrance (Portara)
Apollo Temple's entrance (Portara)
Neolithic finds from the Zas cave: jewelry, pottery, tools; archaeological museum of Naxos
Neolithic finds from the Zas cave: jewelry, pottery, tools; archaeological museum of Naxos