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This will also be an opportunity to discover the library collection on biodiversity, ecology, environment and other “Green” topics. Pope Martin I was detained on the island of Naxos for almost a year after he was arrested by Byzantine authorities in Rome due to his holding of a synod that condemned monotheletism. He was held on the island prior to being taken to Constantinople for trial. While detained on the island, he wrote to a certain Theodore living in Constantinople. [9] Edward Daniel Clarke, in Travels in Various Countries (1814, vol. 3, section 2, London, pp. 377-400).

The island has a large number of beaches, such as those at Agia Anna, Agios Georgios, Agios Prokopios, Alyko, Kastraki, Mikri Vigla, Plaka, most of which are relatively near the capital named Naxos Town or Chora (a name often used to designate the capitals on the Aegean islands). A few of these are organized but due to the island’s size most are not, providing many places of seclusion. The Cycladic islands are generally windy places perfect for windsurfing and kite-surfing, Naxos is having considerable land mass, offers waters of all varieties for sea and beach activities. Thomas Bankes et al., in A new royal authentic and complete system of universal geography antient and modern... (1787, London, p. 943).Gunda, T.; Benneyworth, L.; Burchfield, E. Exploring water indices and associated parameters: A case study approach. Water Policy 2015, 17, 98–111. [ Google Scholar] [ CrossRef][ Green Version] The quarrying of marble on Naxos began before 550 BCE. [18] Naxian marble was used for the creation of the roof tiles at ancient Olympia and on the Athenian Acropolis, [19] As of 2016, about 5,000 m³ of high value Naxian marble was being exported annually. [20] Sports [ edit ] If a player upgrades their portal nexus, all destinations in it from its previous version are saved. The runes or salt do not have to be provided again.

The largest town and capital of the island is Chora or Naxos City, with 7,374 inhabitants (2011 census). The main villages are Filoti, Apiranthos, Vivlos, Agios Arsenios, Koronos and Glynado. Maharjan, S.K.; Dangol, D.R. Agritourism education and research in Nepal. J. Agric. Res. Technol. 2018, 14, 1–5. [ Google Scholar] [ CrossRef] Apeiranthos, or T’Aperathou, is a jewel among the mountain villages of Naxos. More than ten centuries have rolled by without substantial changes to its houses, cobbled streets, accents, customs and daily habits. The locals still speak Greek in the lilting idiom of their Cretan forefathers, who settled in the village ages ago. No doubt they would have no trouble recognising the marble-flagged alleys, vaulted arches, Venetian towers and two-storey stone houses. Have a seat in one of the old kafeneions (cafes) and drink in a bit of this unadulterated civilisation.Ding, K.J.; Gunda, T.; Hornberger, G.M. Prominent influence of socioeconomic and governance factors on the food-energy-water nexus in sub-Saharan Africa. Earths Future 2019, 7, 1071–1087. [ Google Scholar] [ CrossRef][ Green Version] Entering the harbour of Naxos, you’re greeted by the ancient Portara – the massive marble gateway identical to the National Geographic logo – and the sight of the medieval castle above the town. Inland, you’ll find isolated villages untouched by time, like Tripodes, Filoti, Halki and Apeiranthos, that invite you to explore their beauty. Naiara RodriguezEzpeleta, Investigadora Principal Marine Ecosystems Functioning, Molecular Ecology and Biotechnology, AZTI, Sukarrieta Further information: Duchy of the Archipelago The Duchy of Naxos and other Frankish states, carved from the Byzantine Empire, as they were in 1265. [11] Sanudo tower, part of the Duchal Palace Belonia tower