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MARGARITES (Village) GEROPOTAMOS
There are also some fine examples of Byzantine churches in Margarites:
The church of Agios Ioannis Theologos has frescoes from 1383.
MELIDONI (Village) GEROPOTAMOS
Excavation works, which continue to be effected in the cave of Melidoni, have proved that the cave was used as a central place of worship from the early Neolithic age up until the Roman period. An inscription gives evidence of the fact that Hermes was worshipped in this cave. It also played an important role during modern times, more precisely during the Turkish occupation. In January 1834, the Turks besieged the cave, where 370 inhabitants of the village of Melidoni had found shelter, set it on fire and suffocated everybody in it. Their bones are preserved in the memorial sarcophagus situated in the first hall. The cave is open to visitors.
The cave is about 1,800 metres northwest of the village and is of interest because of the archaeological findings which are displayed in the Archaeological Museum of Rethimnon. The cave was also the mythical home of Talos--the giant bronze protector of Crete used to circle Crete twice a day, warding off its enemies. Legend says that the sorceress Medea removed his protective thorn and he bled to death. Melidoni was the site of a sanctuary dedicated to Hermes Talaios during the Classical Greek period. The cave is also associated with a tragic historical event that occurred during the Turkish occupation. Three hundred and forty men, women, and children sought refuge in it and refused to surrender. The Turks lit a fire at the cave's entrance and all the people inside were asphyxiated. There is a plaque commemorating these lives lost in 1824 along with a communal tomb in the cave.
This text is cited Nov 2002 from the Crete TOURnet URL below, which contains images.
ZONIANA (Village) KOULOUKONA
The cave of Sfendoni near the village of Zoniana in the district of Mylopotamos (47 km from Rethymno in the direction of Perama - Axos) displays 14 halls, richly ornamented with stalactites and stalagmites. It is 550 m long and covers a total of 3,330 sq.m. During recent years archaeological research has uncovered installations dating back to the Neolithic period in the interior of the cave.
Near the village of Zoniana is the Sendoni Cave. This is a spectacular cave with numerous stalactites and stalagmites. It is 550 metres in length and covers an area of 3,300 square metres. The name of Sendoni, according to the locals, comes either from a freedom fighter or perhaps a thief who used the cave as a hideout.
This text is cited Dec 2002 from the Crete TOURnet URL below, which contains images.
AXOS (Village) KOULOUKONA
Michael Archangelos, in the middle of the village, is a two-aisled
church with one aisle wider than the other and dates from the fifteenth century.
In front of Michael Archangelos is a working medieval fountain.
The remains of Agia Paraskevi, a three-aisled basilica dating from
the twelfth century, are still visible below the main road of the village.
PANORMOS (Village) RETHYMNO
In Panormon the remains of the sixth century Christian basilica of
Agia Sofia have been excavated. The basilica has three aisles; each aisle was
separated from the other by four columns. Fragments of the capitals have been
found. In front of the church, at right angles to the aisles, there is a narthex,
and in front of the narthex an atrium which had Corinthian columns around the
cistern and may have been a baptistery. To find the church, follow the main road
entering the village until the Panormon post-office. Opposite the post-office
on the left side of the square there is a sign to Agia Sofia. The road goes under
the highway and in 100 metres reaches Agia Sofia.
This text is cited Nov 2002 from the Crete TOURnet URL below, which contains images.
Southwest of the village of Panormo and 30 km east of Rethymno the largest early Christian church on Crete was excavated in 1948. The basilica has a wooden roof; it dates back to the 5th century and is dedicated to Aghia Sofia.
TSACHIANA (Settlement) KOULOUKONA
The abandoned Halepa Monastery is on the hill above the village of
Tsachiana, Milopotamos and has an exceptional view of the valley. The monastery
church is a double-aisled basilica without a dome. The monastery itself is very
old but there is no precise information on when it began. To the left of the main
door there is a fountain with relief carvings. The monastery was a centre of revolutionary
activity against the Turks and it was destroyed in 1821; today it is essentially
non- functioning.
This text is cited Dec 2002 from the Crete TOURnet URL below, which contains images.
About 500 meters above the Tsachiana village there is an abandoned Monastery called Halepa. The monastery church is a double-aisled basilica without a dome and is very old with a very little information about it's beginning or it's end. To the left of the main door there is a fountain with relief carvings. The monastery was a centre of revolutionary activity against the Turks and it was destroyed in 1821.
This text is cited Jan 2004 from the Interdynamic S.A. URL below, which contains image
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