Naxos.
Naxos.
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589. Naxos, Cheimarros, Zoodochos Pege (Νάξος, Χείμαρρος, Ναός
Ζωοδόχου Πηγής)
589. Naxos, Philoti, Saint John Theologos (Ai-Theos) (Νάξος, Φιλώτι,
Αγιος Ιωάννης ο Θεολόγος (Άι-Θεός))
589. Naxos, Angidia, Aghios Stephanos at Fraro (Νάξος, Αγγίδια, Άγιος
Στέφανος στο Φραρώ)
589. Naxos, Plaka Tripodon, Saint Mathew, mosaic (Νάξος, Τρίποδες
(Βίβλος) Άγιος Ματθαίος στην Πλάκα, ψηφιδωτό)
589.
Naxos.
In the Early Christian period Naxos was included in the prov-
ince of Achaia and in Mid-Byzantine times in the theme of the
Insulae. Thirteen basilicas have been found in total, attesting
the demographic bloom on Naxos in the Early Christian years.
Three of the basilicas were initially ancient Greek temples and
were later converted into churches: Panagia on Palatia islet
(2), Saint John Theologos at Gyroulas, Sangri (17), and Saint
George at Yria (4). Remains of Early Christian basilicas survive
at the church of Saint Matthew, located at the Plaka Tripodon
site (5) and at the church of Aghios Stephanos at Angidia (3).
Traces of other basilicas have been detected beneath the Byz-
antine churches of Aghioi Theodoroi near Phaneromene (30),
Aghios Phokas at Apollonas (31), Saint John Theologos at
Kaminos (10) and the Zoodochos Pege church within the en-
closure of the Hellenistic tower at Cheimarros (12). As indicat-
ed by architectural elements surviving in situ, there may also
have been Early Christian basilicas at the site of Aghios Akep-
simas at Sangri (6) and of Saint George at Lathrino (16). The
church of Aghios Isidoros at Monoitsia (26) and the Panagia
Protothrone church at Chalki (19) derive from the alteration of
Early Christian basilicas. The church of Panagia Drosiane (6th
c.), near the village of Moni (27), is the best-preserved Early
Christian monument on Naxos. Originally it was a single-nave,
triconch church with a dome. The barrel-vaulted addition to
