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Delos Archaeological Site & Museum

Despite its diminutive size, Delos is one of the most important archaeological sites in Greece, and certainly the most important in the Cyclades. Delos was a place of such importance that the surrounding islands were known as the Cyclades, since it was thought that they lay in a circle round the island on which the Apollo-Sun, god of day light and Artemis-Moon, goddess of night light were born. The special importance of Delos is emphasized by the fact that, geographically, it lies on the straight line on which also Dodona, Delphi and the Acropolis Parthenon are!
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Welcome to Delos!

Due to the sea water level rising or the island's level lowering (or both) we cannot be sure of the exact morphology of the island's harbor in antiquity. The general plan of the site, however, gives us good evidence to believe that today's port is part of one of the commercial ports in antiquity. The mole of today's port is made of debris from the excavations being performed by the French Archaeological School of Athens since 1873.

Delos Archaeological Site: Getting ready to disembark

Delos Archaeological Site: Delos Express and Orca anchored and tied side by side to the Delos pier

We are actually walking on the mole, made of the excavation debris!

Delos Archaeological Site

We are actually walking on the mole, made of the excavation debris!

Delos Archaeological Site

We are actually walking on the mole, made of the excavation debris! (Detail)

Delos Archaeological Site

A long line of visitors queuing to get their entrance tickets.

Delos Archaeological Site

The queue can be very long. It is usually the moment one regrets for not having pre-booked a guided tour; the archaeological site is hopelessly huge and, to make things worse, guided tour participants get their entrance ticket directly, as such tickets are usually purchased in advance, so that visitors be able to follow their group guide without any delay!

Delos Archaeological Site: Standing on the mole

Looking to our right, we can see all kinds of relics!

Delos Archaeological Site: Standing on the mole

To the south, half-demolished seaside shops or port infrastructure buildings. The mountains of Naxos island in the background.

Delos Archaeological Site: Standing on the mole

A first panorama of the shopping and the housing areas on Delos with Mt. Kynthos in the background.

Delos Archaeological Site: Standing on the mole

Guided groups are already at work in the Agora of the Competaliasts, while we are still standing in the queue; the archaeological museum building visible in the background.

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