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In ancient Greece, the city-state of Paros was located on the island. [4] Historically, Paros was known for its fine white marble, which gave rise to the term Parian to describe marble or china of similar qualities. [5] Today, abandoned marble quarries and mines (with some still being in use) can be found on the island, but Paros is primarily ...
Paros (Greek: Περιφερειακή ενότητα Πάρου) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of South Aegean . [ 2 ] The regional unit covers the islands of Paros , Antiparos and several smaller islands in the Aegean Sea .
Parikia (Greek: Παροικία) is the capital and the main port of Paros island. It is one of the most typical Cycladic settlements as it is distinguished by its narrow cobbled paths, the old churches, the small shops and the houses in blue and white.
Greece has many islands, [Note 1] with estimates ranging from somewhere around 1,200 [1] to 6,000, [2] depending on the minimum size to take into account. The number of inhabited islands is variously cited as between 166 [3] and 227. [2] The largest Greek island by both area and population is Crete, located at the southern edge of the Aegean Sea.
Antiparos (Greek: Αντίπαρος; Ancient Greek: Ὠλίαρος, romanized: Oliaros; Latin: Oliarus; is a small island in the southern Aegean, at the heart of the Cyclades, which is less than one nautical mile (1.9 km) from Paros, the port to which it is connected with a local ferry.
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Paxos (Greek: Παξός) is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea, lying just south of Corfu.As a group with the nearby island of Antipaxos and adjoining islets, it is also called by the plural form Paxi or Paxoi (Greek: Παξοί, pronounced / p æ k ˈ s iː / in English and in Greek).
Paros or Parus (Ancient Greek: Πάρος) was a town of ancient Greece on the island of Paros. [1] [2] Its site is located near modern Parikia. [3] [4] References