Portara: The Massive Marble Doorway Standing Proudly on Greece's Naxos

Portara: The Massive Marble Doorway Standing Proudly on Greece's Naxos

The Portara, the lintel of Lygdamis’ Temple of Apollo at Naxos. Credit: Greek Reporter The imposing ruins of the Portara, or gate, still stand on the islet of Palatia on Naxos. What remains of a temple dedicated to Apollo, which was built in the 6th to 7th century BC and was never completed, stands behind it today in mute beauty. According to Greek mythology, the god Theseus left Ariadne, whom he had abducted from Crete earlier after he had kill…