Location information

Relief of Mithras Tauroctonos

THERMES (Village) XANTHI
The relief is carved on a large rock near Thermes village and dates to the end of the 2nd or the beginning of the 3rd century A.D. In the centre of the frame, which symbolizes a cave, Mithras is depicted sacrificing the bull. To his left and right stand the god's retinue, Cautes and Cautopates. Mithras was the god of the sun and had Iranian origins.

This text is cited Feb 2003 from the Hellenic Ministry of Culture URL below, which also contains images.

Hellenic Ministry of Culture WebPage
• http://www.culture.gr/2/21/211/21119n/e211sn02.htm...

Narrows of Nestos river

LIVERA (Settlement) XANTHI

• http://www.topeiros.gr/en/turism/narrows.asp

Dafnonas caslte

DAFNONAS (Village) XANTHI

Komnina castle

KOMNINA (Village) XANTHI

Paschalia castle

PASCHALIA (Village) XANTHI

Fraktos forest

LIVADITIS (Village) XANTHI

The old Town of Xanthi

XANTHI (Town) MAKEDONIA EAST & THRACE

Prefecture of Xanthi WebPage
• http://www.xanthi.gr/english/tour/xanthi/oldtown/o... (2 img.)

Kossynthos river

The river traverses the Xanthi town and flows into Vistonida lake.

Abdera Traditional Settlement

AVDIRA (Small town) XANTHI

Municipality of Abdera WebPage
• http://www.avdera.gr/frames/tourismos/aksiotheata.... (6 img.)

Clocktower in the central square of Xanthi town

XANTHI (Town) MAKEDONIA EAST & THRACE
It dates from 1859.

Leivaditis Fall

LIVADITIS (Village) XANTHI