Archaelogical Museum, Naxos

The Archaeological Museum of Naxos is housed in a historical building, which is an impressive example of the architecture developed on Naxos during the period of the Frankish rule (13th - 16th centuries AD). It is a five-storey structure built on the course of the Frankish fortification walls, incorporating two of its towers. It was designed to house a school of Jesuits, founded in the 17th century, while in the late 19th - early 20th century it housed the famous commercial school of the island; among its pupils was Nikos Kazantzakis. It was later made over to the Archaeological Service and has been used to house the Museum since 1973. © Istock/picasa ©gtp.gr/TDirectory