In the northwestern part of the island, near the settlement of Myrties, above the beach of Melitsaha, the early Christian basilica of Agios Ioannis can be seen. It is a three-aisled basilica with an excellent mosaic in the narthex bearing the inscription "KYRIE VOITHI TO D ANATOLIO TO KTICANTI TON
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The area of Damos (Damos = Municipality) is located to the north of the main road, which leads from Chora to Elies. In the wedge-shaped area between the Drapetis (to the west) and Sycomeria (to the east) gullies, there was an ancient settlement, which flourished from the Early Hellenistic to the
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The most important archaeological site of Kalymnos is the sanctuary of Delion or Dali Apollo, next to the current settlement of Chora. The sanctuary was the political and religious center of ancient Kalymnos and included religious and public buildings, which were erected between the 4th and 3rd
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Kastri is located in the north-east of the coastal settlement Emporios, it is a small ancient fortress, to which the inhabitants of the neighboring areas must have taken refuge in times of need. From his position he could supervise the surrounding area, especially the sea area and the port of
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West of Chora of the island, in the Limniotissa area is the early Christian basilica of "Christ of Jerusalem". The three-aisled basilica occupies part of the temple of Dilio Apollonos (10th century AD-4th AD), a sanctuary that was the political and religious center of ancient Kalymnos. The sanctuary
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(Vathi, north of Metochi) - An important ancient settlement of about fifty buildings of various dimensions, with a rectangular plan. The habitation of the area begins during prehistoric times and reaches up to classical times. Exceptional finds testify that the inhabitants of Kastella, probably
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The ancient fortress of Ebola is located north of Vathys village in Kalymnos. dates back to the Hellenistic period and is a building of the 4th to 3rd century BC. During the 6th AD century, the imposing early Christian basilica of Taxiarchis was built in the northern part of the fort, for its
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It is located at the mouth of the port of Rina. It is perhaps the best preserved early Christian settlement not only of Kalymnos but also of the entire Greek area, as the buildings are preserved in an impressive condition, up to the height of their roofs in some cases. In the settlement there are
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(It is located 50m north of the Kalymnos Stadium, in the west of the Flaskas area. It is an above-ground burial monument of the Roman Empire with four burial chambers which is preserved in good condition. The monument, although completely violated a long time ago, was in use until early Christian
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It is located near the port of Vathi, on the northern side of the gulf of Rina, at a height of about 12 meters above sea level. It is only accessible from the sea and you go up to the cave via stone steps. In the cave, after excavations, abundant finds were discovered that testify that human
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On the north side of the Vathi settlement, at the Embola site in the Hellenistic fortress (late 4th BC - early 3rd BC), is the early Christian basilica of Taxiarchi Michael. In the area there are architectural elements from older periods, mainly from the Hellenistic era, which were used in the
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