Paros Marble Quarry

Paros and pentellic quarries in greece and rutland quarry in vermont u s a.

Paros marble quarry. Here they used to quarry the famous parian marble also known as lychnites. The ancient quarries next to the village marathi in paros. The parian marble was much preferred by the renowned greek sculptors largely due to its transparency and fine. Amazing beach hike in paros.

A remarkable sight just outside parikia. 8 days discover paros cyclades santorini delos mykonos and koufonisia. A valuable trading product the marble of paros brought prosperity to the island and also challenged many greek city states to conquer it. Amazing beach hike in paros.

Lazy dash 7 days of relaxed sailing in the cyclades. North side beaches tour. Tour the ancient marble quarries of paros greece. An interior road from lefkes and marpissa that passes by the side of a mountain ultimately leads to the renowned marble quarries of marathi in paros this is the place where one of the finest varieties of marble is found.

The ancient marble quarries in paros. Lazy dash 7 days of relaxed sailing in the cyclades. Today abandoned marble quarries and mines can be found on the island but paros is primarily known as a popular tourist spot. Today abandoned marble quarries and mines can be found on the island but paros is primarily known as a popular tourist spot.

North side beaches tour. Historically paros was known for its fine white marble which gave rise to the term parian to describe marble or china of similar qualities. In countries around the world stone and marble play an enormous role in the construction of buildings and statuary. 59 78 75 00 per adult.

Next to the picturesque settlement marathi only a few kilometers from parikia you will find the ancient marble quarries of paros. Marathi paros marathi marble quarries cyclades. Tour the ancient marble quarries of paros greece. From there local craftsmen provided the parian marble to the rest of the ancient world.

Portland quarry in england. Some of the most famous quarries of the world are located in carrara in tuscany italy. Lazy dash 7 days of relaxed sailing in the cyclades. It was highly prized by ancient greeks for making sculptures some of the greatest masterpieces of ancient greek sculpture were carved from parian marble including the medici venus and the winged victory of samothrace.

Paros owns a unique cultural deposit the famous ancient quarries in marathi. Parian marble is a fine grained semi translucent pure white and entirely flawless marble quarried during the classical era on the greek island of paros in the aegean sea. Historically paros was known for its fine white marble which gave rise to the term parian to describe marble or china of similar qualities.