Paros is an island in the Cyclades group in the central Aegean. It is the third largest island of the Cyclades and its position on important sea routes between mainland Greece and the coast of Asia Minor made it an important centre from the early Bronze Age through to Roman times. The island was also famous for the high quality of its marble which became a popular material for sculptors and architects throughout antiquity.
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c. 5000 BCEThe Cyclades are first inhabited by settlers from Asia Mnior.
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3000 BCE - 2200 BCEThe first archaeological evidence of organised communities in the Cyclades.
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3000 BCE - 2000 BCEDistinctive minimalistic standing marble figurines are produced in the Cyclades.
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2200 BCE - 1700 BCEEvidence of town planning and more sophisticated architecture in the Cylades.
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1700 BCE - 1400 BCEThe culture in the Cyclades is increasingly influenced by Minoan Crete.
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1650 BCE - 1550 BCEEruption of Thera and consequent tidal waves, destruction of Akrotiri and other Aegean centres.
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1400 BCE - 1100 BCECulture in the Cyclades is increasingly influenced by the Mycenaean civilization of mainland Greece.
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c. 1100 BCEEvidence of settlement destruction and abandonment across the Cyclades.
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c. 700 BCEParos begins to export its Parian marble across the Greek world and it is widely used in temples and sculpture.
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478 BCEMany Cycladic states join the Athenian led Delian League as a defence against Persian agression.
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431 BCE - 404 BCEThe Cycladic city states side with Athens in the Peloponnesian war against Sparta and her allies.
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166 BCERome gives dominion over the Cyclades to Athens.
