#Xobourgo

[elladastinkardiamou]

A significant number of tombstones from Greece’s Classical Age, decorated with elaborate designs in relief, were unearthed recently during an excavation conducted by the University of Athens at the Tomb of the Classical Age in Xobourgo, Tinos.

According to the Greek Ministry of Culture, the importance of these sculptures is immense, as they provide critical information for understanding the development of classical sculpture on the island.

As examples of high quality sculpture dating from arpproximately the fifth century BC, they are a link between the history of ancient sculpture and the later sculpture originating from the island.

According to a statement from the Ministry of Culture, the cemetery site is located on the southeastern slopes of Xobourgo Hill. It represents the main classical-era cemetery for the ancient settlement that was developing at that time on the western and southern slopes of the hill.

[antigonipapantoni]

Tinos, Greece, 2018 #tinos #greece #cyclades #island #rocks #xobourgo #antiquities #dog #portrait #photography #filmphotography #35mm https://www.instagram.com/p/Buaq457B1n_/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=111y22mj94y2y

[juliahoskins]

Tinos, Greece

A circular afternoon hike, starting and ending at the house.  Xinara, Loutra, Krokos, Salados, Koumaros, Xobourgo and back.

[trbtinos]

Bon nuit 🌙 #tinos_island #tinos #exombourgo #xobourgo #smallchurch #up #greecestagram #aegeanislandslikenoother

[marilisarendl]

[atsoukalidis]

Grave stele from the cemetery of Xobourgo (work of local Tenian sculptor as suggested by the use of local marble which is particularly fragile due to tis characteristic “veins”) with the theme “athlete with boy” common in classic sculpture from 370-360 BCE from the collection of the archaeological museum of Tinos

[archaeologicalnews]

Trove of Stunning Classical-Age Antiquities Discovered on Tinos Island

A significant number of tombstones from Greece’s Classical Age, decorated with elaborate designs in relief, were unearthed recently during an excavation conducted by the University of Athens at the Tomb of the Classical Age in Xobourgo, Tinos.

According to the Greek Ministry of Culture, the importance of these sculptures is immense, as they provide critical information for understanding the development of classical sculpture on the island.

As examples of high quality sculpture dating from approximately the fifth century BC, they are a link between the history of ancient sculpture and the later sculpture originating from the island.

According to a statement from the Ministry of Culture, the cemetery site is located on the southeastern slopes of Xobourgo Hill. It represents the main classical-era cemetery for the ancient settlement that was developing at that time on the western and southern slopes of the hill. Read more.

[antigonipapantoni]

Tinos, Greece, 2018 #tinos #greece #xobourgo #landscape #rocky #cyclades #island #aegeansea #photography #filmphotography #35mm https://www.instagram.com/p/BsNpe5tgnP7/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1jycn06ri24kl

[marilisarendl]

[atsoukalidis]

Pithos with figured decoration in relief, the central female figure with raised hands in a worship gesture has been identified as the “Great Goddess of Nature” «ΠΟΤΝΙΑ ΘΗΡΩΝ» protectress of women and wild animals. Thedeity if crowned with bunches of grapes and beside her rear two lions from Xobourgo from the 7th century BCE from the collection of the archaeological museum of Tinos

[antigonipapantoni]

Tinos, Greece, 2018