Venetian castle tower close up view
The Frankish castle was built by the Venetian Duke of Naxo around 1260 AD and had elliptical shape with rectangular towers. The stones were taken from buildings that stood at this and nearby locations. Same blocks were from Archaic temple of Athena, Ionic temple from 5th century B.C., colonnades and even large mill stones were added..
location: Parikia, Paros, Cyclades Islands
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