Ios.
Ios.
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Ios.
In the 6th c. Synecdemus of Hierocles, the town of Ios was
listed among the towns of the province of the Insulae. In the
Byzantine years it was the port of call for sea journeys from
Constantinople to Crete. Archaeological remains from the Ear-
ly Christian period include architectural elements, marble pan-
els, and unfluted columns that have been reused in churches
at Chora (1): the Taxiarch, the Eisodia of the Theotokos, Saint
John Theologos, Saint Catherine and Saint George at Kastro.
The site of the Early Christian basilica they originate from may
have been located S of the old cathedral. The ruins of Pal-
aiokastro (3), an important fortification of the 7th-8th c. stand-
ing on a rocky hill in the NE of the island, indicate the need for
safeguarding inland territory and the seaways from Arab raids.
593. Ios, Chora, church of Stavros at Bouri (Ίος, Χώρα, Σταυρός του
Μπούρη)
593. Ios, Palaiokastro (Ίος, Παλαιόκαστρο)
593. Ios, Chora, Taxiarch, Early Christian closure slab (Ίος, Χώρα,
Ταξιάρχης, παλαιοχριστιανικό θωράκιο)
