By now we have met our two expert guides, Dr Michael Metcalfe and Nota Karamouna. They prove to be extraordinary, their expertises highly complementary, and their interactions wonderful to behold.
Today we get to know Pothia, capital of the island of Kalymnos, among other things meeting the Lady of Kalymnos in one museum and dipping into the history of sponge diving in another.
One story about The Lady is that she came from Asia Minor rather than the local seabed, which might account for her state of preservation, but that’s a matter for archaeologists and art detectives. Another account is that some fisherfolk know were she was found locally, but are staying mum because there could be more treasure down there on the sea floor.
Later in the day, we set sail for Patmos.
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