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Milos was one of the first islands to join the Greek War of Independence of 1821. The first naval battle of the war took place off the coast of Milos on 11 April 1821. [44] Milos became a refuge for refugees from numerous islands, particularly Crete. The port town of Adamantas was founded by Cretan refugees from the Cretan Revolt in 1841. [45] [46]
The Archaeological Museum of Milos is a museum in Plaka on the island of Milos, in Greece. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Its collections include exhibits dating from the late Neolithic to the Byzantine period. The unique is collection of ancient Cycladic art , especially numerous findings from Phylakopi on Milos, from early Bronze Age to the late Bronze Age.
Phylakopi (Greek: Φυλακωπή), located at the northern coast of the island of Milos, is one of the most important Bronze Age settlements in the Aegean and especially in the Cyclades. The importance of Phylakopi is in its continuity throughout the Bronze Age (i.e. from mid-3rd millennium BC until the 12th century BC) and because of this ...
The Phylakopi I culture (Greek: Φυλακωπή, ) refers to a "cultural" dating system used for the Cycladic culture that flourished during the early Bronze Age in Greece. [1] It spans the period ca. 2300-2000 BC and was named by Colin Renfrew, after the settlement of Phylakopi on the Cycladic island of Milos.
It was rediscovered in 1820 on the island of Milos, Greece, and has been displayed at the Louvre Museum since 1821. Since the statue's discovery, it has become one of the most famous works of ancient Greek sculpture in the world. The Venus de Milo is believed to depict Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, whose Roman counterpart was Venus.
In 1617, it was destroyed by the Turks. Since 1652 the church became the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syros and Milos. In 1834, the last time was rebuilt and since then has a modern look. In the church there are the icon of Saint George and the icon of the Mother of God "Panagias tis Elpidas" of artistic and cultural value.
Milos (Greek: Περιφερειακή ενότητα Μήλου) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of South Aegean . The regional unit covers the islands of Kimolos , Milos , Serifos , Sifnos and several smaller islands in the Aegean Sea .
Sarakiniko. Sarakiniko is a beach on Milos Island, Greece, situated on the north shore of the island in the Aegean Sea.Waves driven by north winds shape the greyish-white volcanic rock into amazing shapes, and the area is often compared to a moonscape. [1]