Telendos.
Kalymnos.
THE ISLANDS
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602. Telendos, above-ground tomb (Τέλενδος, υπέργειος τάφος)
602. Telendos, seal from the Early Christian settlement (Τέλενδος,
σφραγίδα άρτου από τον παλαιοχριστιανικό οικισμό)
602. Telendos, Early Christian necropolis (Τέλενδος, παλαιοχριστιανική
νεκρόπολη)
602.
Telendos.
The islet of Telendos is located 750 m from the W coast of Ka-
lymnos with which was connected until the mid-6th c. On the E
of Telendos are the ruins of an extensive Early Christian village
(2), which included five large basilicas, three bath houses, and
a cemetery with above-ground barrel-vaulted tombs. Among
the basilicas the most important are Aghios Vasileios, Palaia
Panagia, Aghia Triada and the Koimesis of the Theotokos. The
first three basilicas have baptisteries. The coasts of Telendos
were deserted in the 7th c. due to Arab raids and the inhabit-
ants fled to the mountainous N. They built the fortified settle-
ment of Aghios Konstantinos (1), which retains ruined defence
walls, including a rampart walk and rectangular battlements,
many houses, water cisterns and a basilica featuring, on the
bema apse, a wall-painting with a jewelled cross. The settle-
ment’s lifespan extended to the late 10th c., when the coasts
of Telendos were reinhabited.
602. Telendos, basilica at Aghios Vasileios (Τέλενδος, βασιλική στον
Άγιο Βασίλειο)
603.
Kalymnos.
In the Early Christian years Kalymnos experienced great fi-
nancial success and growth. Ruins of extensive settlements
exist at Vathy (5), Emporios (11) and Kantouni (6). The Early
Christian settlement at the Ellinika site, close to the port of
Rina at Vathy (5), is preserved in an impressive condition. Dur-
ing archaeological research on Kalymnos 23 basilicas have
