Karpathos. Saria.
Karpathos. Saria.
THE ISLANDS
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612. Kasos, basilica at Michael Archangel, mosaic (Κάσος, βασιλική
στον Αρχάγγελο Μιχαήλ, ψηφιδωτό)
612. Kasos, basilica at emporios, baptistery (Κάσος, βασιλική στον
Εμπορειό, βαπτιστήριο)
612. Kasos, basilica at emporios, capital (Κάσος, βασιλική στον
Εμπορειό, κιονόκρανο)
in the area of the airport, while three others have been found at
Lefkos (13). Two more basilicas with balaneia (17) have been
found at Aghios Nikolaos Cove in Spoa, at the Marathos site.
In the ancient municipalities in N Karpathos and Saria Island,
eight basilicas have been detected: three at Vrykounta (21),
and five at Palatia of Saria (23). Recently a small basilica with
a bath was found at the Palaia site (20), in Diaphani. Remains
of two basilicas and traces of a settlement (18) are preserved
at Philios on Aghios Minas Bay, in the area of Olympos. Ad-
ditionally, traces of three more Early Christian basilicas (22)
have been recognised in the area of Tristomo Bay.
Parts of wall-paintings from the Iconoclasm period are pre-
served in the churches of Saint Anne and Aghios Onuphrios
at Olympos (19), while the fresco decoration in the chapel of
Aghioi Saranta dates from the 11th c. In the 13th c. the island
prospered again. Examples of the art from this period have
been found: in the cave church of Saint Luke at Apella (mid-13th
c.) (12), which is completely covered with frescoes; in Aghios
Mamas at Menetes (7); at the Exiles site (late 13th c.); and in
Saint George of Notaras at Lefkos (circa 1300) (13), a rare dou-
ble-apsed church with five domes. Double-apsed, single-nave
churches are Saint George the Black at Aperi (10), Saint George
Vounou at Mesochori (16) and Saint Nicholas at Arkasa (6). A
layer of 14th c. frescoes has been observed in Saint Anthony at
Menetes (2). More churches with wall-paintings of the 14th-15th
c., such as Ai Thoris at Aperi (10), Aksestratigos, Saint George
at Othos (9) and more. Remnants of medieval fortifications sur-
vive in Sokastro at Lefkos (13), at Koraki Aperiou-Voladas (10)
and in the centre of Olympos (19).
