The rearing of silkworms, also known as sericulture, was well-developed in Tenos. Silkworms were raised in bamboo baskets suspended from the ceiling of the house. This is one reason why the houses, specifically the upper floor where people lived, had high ceilings...
A day at the Green Marble mines in the northern part of Tenos. This marble has a characteristic green colour in various tones/shades...
The light in Tenos has a unique quality. With that in mind it is always a good opportunity to take some pictures of the handmade woven bags & purses...
Juniperus phoenicea or "φίδα" as it is called in Tenos by the locals, at least those who still remember it growing on the slopes of the island, is...
Green roof tops and cozy wood stove within! The scenery in March at the rental house in Loutra...
Photographs of daily life in Tenos island by Daniel Boissonnas Frédéric shot in the beginning of the 20th century...
Vernacular ingenuity!! All and all the parts of the woodenlock are five: the main body, two moving parts within the lock, the part that locks (the latch) and the key...
Arch_ISLaND workshops offers a fascinating tour of the traditional architecture on the Aegean island of Tinos led by a professional architect...
"IOM SE UT", A film by director Joséphine Flasseur...
Hyperthyron (υπέρθυρον) is a traditional vernacular characteristic of the Tinian stone house with three basic purposes: 1. Due to it's openings it sheds light and allows air into the interior of the house. Worth mentioning fact is that in the past the Tinians were into sericulture...