In today's blog, we return to Delos Island to point out some of the famous highlights like the Famous Lions and Murals. You'll also learn about the still on-going Excavations
(Photo: Eric, Tom and Rob near the Lions on Delos. Credit: RG)
ABOUT THE MOSAICS FOUND - Most of the surviving mosaics from Delos, Greece, an island in the Cyclades, date to the last half of the 2nd century BC and early 1st century BC. While some mosaics have been unearthed from religious sanctuaries and public buildings, most of them were found in residential buildings and private homes. They were floor mosaics.
WHAT'S THE MOST FAMOUS DELOS MOSIAC? A Hellenistic Greek mosaic depicting the god Dionysos as a winged daemon riding on a tiger, from the House of Dionysos at Delos in the South Aegean region of Greece, late 2nd century BC, Archaeological Museum of Delos.
EXCAVATION HISTORY OF DELOS - The excavations that started in 1872 and are still in progress have unearthed the Sanctuary and a good part of the cosmopolitan Hellenistic town. The monuments that have been excavated up to now speak most eloquently for the grandeur of the sacred island and illuminate a past civilization, which was Europe's cradle and wet nurse. The entire island is an archaeological site, which, along with the neighboring islands of Rheneia, Greater and Lesser Rematiaris, constitutes an immense archaeological site.
PHOTOS: A few more floor mosaic photos, and pictures of parts of buildings standing on the eastern side of Delos.
NEXT: A Ferry Ride Back to Athens and a Puppy Meeting
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