Roman Age
(146 BC – 324 AD)
During Roman rule the development of the island continued thanks to the preservation of peace and thanks to the further exploitation and trade of mineral wealth. The arts progress, remarkable statues and figurative heads are made, while in this period the island is decorated with the Ancient Roman theater.
The center of the city is now transferred to the area “Tramythia”. There was discovered in 1896 a unique mosaic with vines, fish and wild animals, which was the floor of the sanctuary of Dionysus.
During this whole period, Christianity began to spread on the island. In the Acts of the Apostles reference is made to the journey of the Apostle Paul from Crete to Athens and his shipwreck on rocky shores.
Christianity spread to Milos at a rapid pace, from the very first century AD, while the faithful for the performance of their sacraments and the burial of their dead, carved the rocks and created the early Christian Catacombs.
During Roman rule the development of the island continued thanks to the preservation of peace and thanks to the further exploitation and trade of mineral wealth. The arts progress, remarkable statues and figurative heads are made, while in this period the island is decorated with the Ancient Roman theater.
The center of the city is now transferred to the area “Tramythia”. There was discovered in 1896 a unique mosaic with vines, fish and wild animals, which was the floor of the sanctuary of Dionysus.
During this whole period, Christianity began to spread on the island. In the Acts of the Apostles reference is made to the journey of the Apostle Paul from Crete to Athens and his shipwreck on rocky shores.
Christianity spread to Milos at a rapid pace, from the very first century AD, while the faithful for the performance of their sacraments and the burial of their dead, carved the rocks and created the early Christian Catacombs.