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Wunderbaum, Ricinus communis

Written by astrid on 8. December 2023. Posted in Flora-of-Naxos, Nature, Naxos, Plants.

Der Wunderbaum, ursprünglich in Nordostafrika und em Nahen Osten heimisch, wächst verwildert im Flusstal von Potamiá. Er gehört zur Familie der Wolfsmilchgewächse (Euphorbiaceae) und ist die einzige Art seiner Gattung. zur Foto-Übersicht zur Foto-Übersicht der Baumarten Wunderbaum, Ricinus communis, L. Obwohl der Wunderbaum außerhalb der Tropen meist einjährig ist, wächst er zu einem mehrere Meter hohen Strauch heran. Aus den hochgiftigen Samen wird das Rizinusöl (= Castoröl)...

Korbblütler V, Cichorioideae Teil III

Written by astrid on 8. December 2023. Posted in Flora-of-Naxos, Nature, Naxos, Plants.

Auf dieser Seite werden die Gattungen Aetheorhiza, Crepis und Hypochaeris vorgestellt. Für die Gattungen Andryala, Hedypnois, Hymenonema, Hyoseris, Leontodon, Picris, Reichardia, Scorzonera und Taraxacum siehe Korbblütler IV, Cichorioideae Teil II Für die Gattungen Chondrilla, Cichorium, Geropogon, Lactuca, Rhagadiolus, Scolymus, Sonchus, Tolpis, Tragopogon und Urospermum siehe Korbblütler III, Cichorioideae Teil I Hier kann man direkt zu den Gattungen springen (zurück kommt...

Korbblütler II, Carduoideae, Teil II (Flockenblumen u.a.)

Written by astrid on 8. December 2023. Posted in Flora-of-Naxos, Nature, Naxos, Plants.

In die Unterfamilie der Carduoideae werden Arten der Korbblütler eingegliedert, die keine Zungenblüten, sondern nur Röhrenblüten aufweisen. Die meisten der zu dieser Gruppe gehörenden Arten sind mehr oder weniger dornig (“Disteln”); die häufigste Blütenfarbe ist rosa bis lila. Die Unterfamilie umfasst etwa 83 Gattungen mit 2800 Arten. Der Verbreitungsschwerpunkt liegt in Eurasien und Nordafrika. Diese Seite beschäftigt sich mit den weniger nach Disteln aussehenden...

Korbblütler I, Asteroideae: Filzkräuter, Filago

Written by astrid on 7. December 2023. Posted in Flora-of-Naxos, Nature, Naxos, Plants.

Die Filzkräuter gehören zu den Korbblütlern, auch wenn ihre kleinen Blütenstände auf den ersten Blick nicht nach Korbblüten aussehen. Sie kommen mit etwa 40 Arten vor allem im Mittelmeerraum und im westlichen Asien vor. Auf Naxos sind bislang acht Arten gefunden worden. Die meisten Filzkräuter sind nur wenige Zentimeter hoch und stark filzig behaart. Oft stehen mehrere Blütenköpfchen nah beieinander in zusammengesetzten Blütenständen. zur Foto-Übersicht Zwergedelweiß, Filago...

Village architecture and stone houses

Written by astrid on 11. November 2023. Posted in Apiranthos, Village life, Culture, Naxos, Traditional architecture.

The Cycladic villages The Cycladic villages usually consist of small houses standing close to each other in narrow alleyways. The villages of Naxos except for the settlements directly at the coast (like Moutsoúna) are all very old and mostly existed already in the Middle Ages. They were built so as to use as little fertile land as possible. In recent decades, all the villages have expanded somewhat, as new houses are being built around the old settlement. The villages on Naxos...

Mitati - the simple old stone houses

Written by astrid on 8. November 2023. Posted in The best articles, Village life, Koronos, Culture, Naxos, Traditional architecture.

Everywhere in the cultivated regions and in the areas used for grazing sheep or goats, the wanderer on Naxos will come across old small stone houses, the mitáti (singular mitátos). Farmers lived in the mitati when they stayed e.g. for the harvest on their land away from the village, and sometimes a family spent there even the majority of the year or lived there permanently. The shepherds also had a mitátos at each mazomós, i.e. at the shepherds’ places where the animals...

The traditional oil mills

Written by astrid on 7. November 2023. Posted in Villages, Village life, Koronos, Culture, Agriculture, Naxos, Traditional Buildings.

The olive oil The use of olive oil on Naxos has been documented since the Cycladic period in the Early Bronze age; not only have vessels been found that are thought to be oil lamps, but also vessels with oil residues. Initially, the oil was used as lamp oil and for personal hygiene, but it was only later that its importance as a foodstuff was recognised. Today, olive oil is an integral part of Greek cuisine and there is no traditional dish that does not contain olive oil. vase...

The old stone houses at Karkos

Written by astrid on 7. November 2023. Posted in Apiranthos, Village life, Culture, Naxos, Monuments, Traditional architecture.

Walking from Apíranthos to the fortified monastery Fotodótis near Danakós, one passes a picturesque valley called Karkós, with a grove of magnificent old Vallonean oaks. Two old stone houses bear witness to the former use of this area. The valley was once cultivated with vinyards, though today it is only used for grazing sheep. Right next to the grove on the slope of Mount Korakiá lies the small church Panagía Chrysopigí, originally a Mycenaean tomb. view over the valley of...

Joannis Theologos in Danakos

Written by astrid on 3. November 2023. Posted in Byzantine era, History, Churches and monasteries, Culture, Naxos, Monuments.

The church at the cemetery of Danakós, dedicated to St John the Theologian, contains very rare wall paintings from the time of iconoclasm, which have recently been uncovered and restored. The cemetery church of Danakós, Ágios Joánnis Theológos, consists of two simple naves, of which the southern one is narrower. The church has no dome. The two naves are connected by two arches with columns. The church dates from the time of iconoclasm and is decorated with aniconic and some...

Panagia Archatou near Agiassos

Written by astrid on 1. November 2023. Posted in Byzantine era, History, Churches and monasteries, Culture, Naxos, Monuments.

In the south-west of Naxos, not far from Agiassós, lies the unusual Byzantine church of Panagía Archatoú, which is decorated with remarkable murals. The building was probably erected before the 12th century; however, it was significantly remodelled in the 13th century at the latest. It is a single-nave church with a dome (which is significantly smaller than the width of the nave) with a lateral chapel with a low dome to the south and a transverse chapel to the north, which...

Panagia Liouriotissa in Marathos

Written by astrid on 31. October 2023. Posted in Byzantine era, History, Churches and monasteries, Culture, Naxos, Monuments.

In the valley of Marathós south of Kastro Apalírou, in a side valley, lies among olive trees the small church of Panagía Liouriótissa (Our Lady of the Olive Grove), which is dedicated to the Presentation of the Lord (Candlemas, in Greek Ypapantí). This festival is celebrated 40 days after the birthday of Jesus. In addition to the offering of a sacrifice by the young mother for her “purification”, it is also celebrated as a festival of the presentation of the child...

Agios Georgios in Marathos

Written by astrid on 30. October 2023. Posted in Byzantine era, History, Churches and monasteries, Culture, Naxos, Monuments.

In south-west Naxos, in the area south of Agiassós, lies several churches scattered in the empty landscape, that are decorated with important Byzantine wall paintings well worth seeing, even if they are not cleaned and restored. One of these churches is dedicated to St George: Ágios Geórgios Marathoú. It is named after the region it is situated in, the large valley south of Kastro Apalírou called Marathós (from the wild fennel, Greek máratho). Ágios Geórgios Marathoú lies at...