- spirit), and
Naxian honey (which is
largely derived from the
nectar of thyme). The
quarrying of
marble on
Naxos began before 550 BCE.
Naxian marble was...
-
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...
- The
Colossus of the
Naxians is a
kouros statue made of
Naxian marble which was
about 9
metres high, now
located in the
Museum on
Delos and originally...
-
Sphinx of
Naxos (560 BC)
Delphi The
Sphinx of Naxos, also
Sphinx of the
Naxians, now in the
Archaeological Museum of Delphi, is a 2.22
meter tall marble...
- Emery, or corundite, is a dark
granular rock used to make an
abrasive powder. The rock
largely consists of
corundum (aluminium oxide),
mixed with other...
-
Colossus of Dionysus, is a 10.7
metre tall
unfinished statue of
light grey
Naxian marble with a
weight of
around 80 tonnes. It is
located in an
ancient quarry...
-
refer to some form of
liaison between Zeus and Hera
while describing a
Naxian premarital ritual; see Hard 2004, pp. 136–7; Gantz, p. 58. Cf.
Scholia on...
- the
Archaic temple. Delphi, Greece.
Delphi Archaeological Museum, Delphi.
Naxian marble statue of the
Sphinx of
Naxos which would have sat atop a ten-meter...
- and is one of the
earliest Ionic temples. It was
built completely from
Naxian marble. The
temple was
built around 530 BC.
Based on the finds, the sanctuary...
-
resembles Gruyère and is an EU
Protected Designation of Origin.
There are
Naxian varieties (produced from cow's milk) that tend to be
milder and sweeter...
