Boat from Mykonos to Delos
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Terrace of Lions (remains dating back to the 7th century BC)
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The sacred island of Delos lies one nautical mile south of Mykonos
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Delos used to be a sacred place and a major harbor
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Remains of ancient houses
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Most houses were from the second century BC
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Most likely a fisherman or butcher's table
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Granite and shist stones were used to build the houses
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The lime plasture on the walls were used for paintings (invented here)
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Ancient toilet - once had wooden seats
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House of Dionysos up top where the columns are
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They used marble to make the columns
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Heading up to the House of Dionysos
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Statues of Cleopatra and her husband
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The more elite houses had open courtyards held up by columns
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Details of the mosaic floors from the House of Trident
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Cistern of the ancient theater
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This ancient theater sat 5,000
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Original mosaic tile flooring
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Some kind of ancient altar
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Delos' geographic location was in the center of the Aegean
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Delos was once an important harbor for ships sailing between the Greek Islands
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