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tree outside the tomb. This ostensibly pagan practice of tying rags is continued by Christi-
an visitors today and visitors will see more rags surrounding the tombs, some attached to
copies of icons.
Be wary of the lowest section at the base of a set of steep stairs; entering from the
bright sunlight, it is hard to discern the water-filled cave and deep well which constitutes a
potentially dangerous hazard.
Agios Lambrianos Rock-Cut Tomb
ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE
A little further north, on the side of Fabrica Hill, are a couple of enormous underground
caverns dating from the early Hellenistic period. These are burial chambers associated
with the saints Lambrianos and Misitikos. The interiors of the tombs bear frescos that in-
dicate they were used as a Christian place of worship. There are ongoing excavations here
which have, more recently, revealed remains of a classical theatre.
Byzantine Museum
MUSEUM
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info 2693 1393; Andrea Ioannou 5, Ktima; admission €2;
h
9am-3pm Mon-Fri, to 1pm Sat)
This noteworthy museum is worth visiting for its ecclesiastical vestments, vessels, copies
of scripture and collection of impressive icons, including a 9th-century representation of
Agia Marina, thought to be the oldest icon on the island, and an unusual double-sided icon
from Filousa dating from the 13th century.
Ethnographical Museum
MUSEUM
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Exo Vrysis 1, Ktima; admission €3;
h
9am-6pm Mon-Sat, to
1pm Sun)
This privately owned museum houses a varied collection of coins, traditional costumes,
kitchen utensils, Chalcolithic axe heads, amphorae and other assorted items. There's more
of the same in the garden, including a Hellenistic rock-cut tomb. The €5 guidebook avail-
able at the entrance helps you sort out the seemingly jumbled collection.
Archaeological Museum
MUSEUM
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; Leoforos Georgiou Griva Digeni, Ktima; admission €1.70;
h
9am-5pm Mon-Fri, 10am-1pm Sat
& Sun)
Essentially for admirers of archaeological minutiae, this small museum houses a varied
and extensive collection of artefacts from the neolithic period to the 18th century. Dis-
played in four rooms, exhibits include jars, pottery and glassware, tools and coins.
Agios Georgios Museum
MUSEUM
