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DELOS
DELOS//
DAY 6
 A long church stands on a rocky island in the middle of the sea. |  From the shoreline at Delos. |  The island of Delos is completely uninhabited. It is solely an archaeological site. |
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 The remains from a house. |  The doorway into the main room of the house. The bedroom is just beyond. |  The columns remain of a temple on the shore. |
 Archaeologists have makeshift houses set up on the island. |  One of the houses for the archaeologists who stay on the island. |  The island is closely surrounded by other islands, and it is said that the other islands were created to dance around Delos because it is sacred. |
 An old well, probably to collect rain water because there are no natural sources of fresh water on the island. |  Archaeologists are still digging and uncovering the ancient city. |  Grand lions statues remain on the far side of the island. |
 The lions are facing east, towards the sacred site where the god Apollo was said to have been born. |  Standing columns remain from a temple. |  Pottery is scattered throughout the site, and it is seen by tourists exploring the city. |
 A lizard sunbathes on an ancient stone |  This statue of a warrior stands at the entrance of a ruined temple. |  Through the remains of the temple visitors can see the sea and boats that often pass through. |
 A cat roams the ruins at Delos |  An ancient street, lined by houses on either side. |  The centerpiece to a temple. |
 The view of the sea and more houses from a house higher on the mountain. |  Great columns remain standing at a temple to Dionysus. |  The floor of the temple to Dionysus still remains partially intact. |
 The ancient theater at Delos has not been restored, so the stone is in shambles. |  Below the stage were tunnels, with eight arches looming overhead. |  A row of seats at the ancient theater |
DELOS IN MYTHOLOGY
"Delos, measuring a mere 3 km², is a small island without any particular advantages for habitation due to its barrenness and lack of water. In Greek mythology, this is precisely why Leto, escaping the wrath of Hera, was able to find sanctuary here in order to give birth to Apollo and Artemis. In some versions of the myth, Zeus (Leto’s lover) called on his brother Poseidon to create the island with a thrust of his trident, hence the name Delos, which signifies ‘appearance’ or ‘apparent’ in ancient Greek. The ancient Greeks also considered the island the centre of the Cycladic group and as the last resting place of the Hyperboreans - a legendary northern race of Apollo-worshippers."
-Mark Cartwright
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