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Greek Reporter: Ancient Greek Temple Left Unfinished 2,500 Years Ago Is Revealing New Secrets
Summary
Jess Paga, associate professor of classical studies, is mentioned in this article about the Naxos Quarry Project, an international archaeological effort studying the island’s ancient marble industry.
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"An unfinished ancient Greek temple on the island of Naxos is giving archaeologists a rare opportunity to examine and uncover new secrets about how builders worked with massive marble blocks about 2,500 years ago...
...The Naxos Quarry Project is led by Jess Paga of William & Mary, Rebecca Levitan of King’s College London and Evan Levine of the University of Copenhagen. The research is conducted in cooperation with the Ephorate of Antiquities of the Cyclades, part of Greece’s Ministry of Culture...
...Students have also taken part in the archaeological research. William & Mary classical studies student Maya Parfitt joined the project in 2025, when fieldwork concentrated on the ancient quarries. Researchers that year examined quarry remains, including a massive marble block left at one site."