The Archaeological Site of Sangri on Naxos: The All-Marble Temple of the Aegean
Hellenic Heritage Journeys in English · Hellenic Heritage Podcasts
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Show Notes
In this episode, we travel to the fertile interior of Naxos and climb a low hill at Gyroulas, south of the village of Sangri. There, we discover a sanctuary dedicated to Demeter and Persephone, with a temple that marked a turning point in the history of architecture. The story begins with open-air rituals around 800 BC and gatherings of worship, possibly linked to a mystery cult, beneath the first known semi-translucent marble roof in Greece. And it concludes almost a thousand years later with the conversion of the temple into an Early Christian church and the addition of a monastic complex producing olive oil and wine. The archaeological site of Sangri preserves this layered history across the centuries. This episode is a journey through light, the fertility of the earth and the enduring sacredness of a place that refuses to fade.
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