Signs & Statues
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The Lion of St Mark
The Lion of St Mark symbolises the Venetian influence on the island. This one graces one of the buildings in Hora.
Open entryThe Archaic Lion
A scene from the Archaeological Museum at Hora with one of its centrepiece exhibits, the sculptured lion from the Archaic Period of the island's history
Open entryThe Lionhead
This famous lion statue looks over the pond in the main square of picturesque and leafy Mylopotamos
Open entryTombstones
Some of the headstones from the British occupation of the island, interspersed amongst the characteristic panels depicting the Venetian lion of St Mark, are on display in the Archaeological Museum at Hora.
Open entryThe lion of St Mark
The Venetian Lion of St Mark is visible in many parts of the island as a reminder of the long Venetian occupation of the island.
Open entryStatue of Kolokotronis
The statue of Kolokotronis near Agia Moni. The Greek revolutionary hero escaped to Kythera in 1806.
Open entryTreasures of the Archaeological Museum
The Archaeological Museum at Hora is filled with the reminders of the British occupation
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