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{{ | |name = Paros | ||
|image = ACOD_Paros.jpg | |||
|state = [[Greece]] | |||
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|founded = Ionian Greeks | |||
|date = 10th century BCE | |||
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'''Paros Harbor''', or simply '''Paros''' is the capital city of [[Paros Island]], [[Greece]]. In classical antiquity it was a ''[[polis]]'' located in the region of Sculptor's Elysium, often in rivalry with the neighboring city of [[Naxos]]. | |||
[[ | Thanks to its [[marble]] [[Fortified Marble Quarry|quarries]], Paros was considered the richest of the [[Kyklades]] and paid the highest tribute in the [[Delian League]]. The town also housed a a [[Temple of Athena, Paros|temple]] dedicated to the goddess [[Athena]], and a [[Athena's Watch|statue]] of the same goddess overlooking the settlement. | ||
During the [[Peloponnesian War]] the [[Mercenary| | ==History== | ||
During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] explored the city.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center"> | |||
ACOD Marble workshop Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of the marble workshop in Paros by [[Hugo Puzzuoli]] | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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[[Category:Port cities]] | [[Category:Port cities]] | ||
[[Category:Ports]] | [[Category:Ports]] | ||
[[Category:Delian League]] | |||
[[Category:Locations in Sculptors Elysium]] | |||
Latest revision as of 00:14, 15 October 2021
Paros Harbor, or simply Paros is the capital city of Paros Island, Greece. In classical antiquity it was a polis located in the region of Sculptor's Elysium, often in rivalry with the neighboring city of Naxos.
Thanks to its marble quarries, Paros was considered the richest of the Kyklades and paid the highest tribute in the Delian League. The town also housed a a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena, and a statue of the same goddess overlooking the settlement.
History[edit | edit source]
During the Peloponnesian War, the Spartan misthios Kassandra explored the city.[1]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Concept art of the marble workshop in Paros by Hugo Puzzuoli
