2015-06-22
【Aiden in English】
The island of Khios is part of a vast ancient empire that dates back to 7,000 B.C. So, it's safe to say that not all villages have survived, but the few that still stand appear to have been built after that year. The semi-fortified medieval village of Anavatos becomes the oldest and most quaint ruin on Khios. It's sadly affected by the Turks' slaughter and has been abandoned ever since, like a ghost town. The winding cobbled streets were lined with ancient stone houses. The builders used cement filling between the stones. This village, like many other settlements in Greece, is on a mountain. The rocks that made up every house were mined locally, saving a little work. The narrow cobblestone streets zigzagged into an open area, and the wind blew in gusts so high up. However, the town wasn't exactly in the best shape. Time still took a toll, yet it made the surroundings even more mystically fun. I climbed up a broken wall; I could see over any trees blocking my view of the field. At that point, there were no people around for miles and miles, but small shrubs popped up here and there, and nothing in between. Hey! It sounds like a riddle due to a forest fire that wiped out the vegetation on many mountains a few years ago. The sight of such destruction also has a kind of beauty. Another medieval settlement is Avgonima (a low-value field in Greek), a historical village where only 15 older adults reside nowadays, following the Massacre of 1822. It is built on a rock with steep slopes, leaving only access from the north side, and it was probably used to control the western shores of the marauding pirates and corsairs. It is well-preserved, featuring two-story longhouses and walls, unlike Anavatos. The incredible views of the Aegean Sea looked terrific against the steep slopes on the hillside. Hopping around, the Aegean Sea showed itself, sandwiched between two mountains. Avgonima is a pretty village, but it has a disadvantage, though. The brutal sunlight makes me feel a little crazy. By the time you pour the water, the pot has burned! Greece is rich in mountains, with approximately 80% of its land comprising mountains or hills, making it one of the most mountainous countries in Europe. Interestingly, all Greek towns are set up next to the sea. Because the rocky sides of the mountains aren't suitable for farming, the locals rely on the sea for food. Nearly all the settlements of Greece were located on or near the coast, which also protected them somewhat from northern invaders over the centuries of Greek history. One is fueled by fear and driven by faith. The mountain is the country, and the water is the sea. 【紅霞譯】 希俄斯“乳香樹脂”島歷史淵源可追溯到公元前七千年，我敢肯定地說，並不是所有村落都能保留至今，倖存的恐怕寥寥無幾，而且絕非年前剛剛建造的。
帶有防禦性質的中世紀阿納瓦托斯“無懈可擊”堪稱希俄斯島最古樸的鄉村遺址，曾因慘遭突厥族血腥鎮壓而成為現在的幽靈之城。古老的巨礫門厥沿着鵝卵石山徑甬道蜿蜒而去，當年泥瓦匠使用膠合物質將石塊固定在一起的房屋清稀可見，猶如希臘其它地區，阿納瓦托斯同樣離不開高山峻岭，用來建造房舍的石方土塊基本來自當地，稍微給施工提供便利條件。街道狹窄彎曲，前方視野逐漸開闊，那兒地勢偏高風力也大。小鎮時過境遷，早已物是人非，歷史遺蹟承載了世間滄桑，讓人倍感妙趣橫生。我爬上斷牆極目遠眺，方圓幾里地人煙荒蕪，灌木叢猶如雨後春筍般繁茂生長，除此而外，其它什麼也沒有。嘿！聽起來跟捉迷藏差不多，原來幾年前這裡發生過山林大火，燒毀了不少植被，不過即便如此，這裡依然風景如畫。
離阿納瓦托斯不遠座落着另一處中世紀古鎮艾戈尼瑪“窮山寨”，自1822年滅絕人性的屠殺至今，只剩下十五位老年人在此居住。小鎮依山而建，唯有北側設一入口與外界相通，據說當時被用作瞭望站來觀察西部海岸海盜及其船隊動向。比起阿納瓦托斯，這座艾戈尼瑪的兩層樓建築與城牆保存完好，路端陡峭的山坡緊緊依偎在愛琴海畔，我禁不住四處悠蕩，周圍的景致美如瓊漿玉液。當然，小鎮並非樣樣都好，驕陽似火實在叫人抓狂，你倒水的功夫，鍋已被太陽烤焦！ 希臘群山密布，大約80%的土地由高山丘陵組成，成為歐洲當之無愧的山國之一。極為有趣的是，舉國上下大多依山傍海，山區無法農耕，民眾只能靠漁業為生，因此幾乎所有的名城古鎮臨海而建，同時在其成百上千年歷史上起到抵禦北部入侵者的作用。殘酷的現實促使希臘人增強信念，山河依在，國土安好。 Today in History(歷史上的今天):
2015: New Monastery of Khios, Greece(希臘希俄斯島新修道院) 2015: Homer's Stone on Khios, Greece(希臘希俄斯島荷馬岩) 2015: Painting & Mastic Gum of Khio, GR(希臘希俄斯島彩繪和乳香樹脂) 2014: California Pizza Kitchen(火爐皮薩餅屋)
2011: 二年級夏令營(2nd Grade Summer Camp)  Anavatos Abandoned after the Massacre of Chios in 1822 & the Earthquake of 1881
(阿納瓦托斯鄉·自1822年“希俄斯島大屠殺”和1881年地震以來慘遭遺棄)  Anavatos w/ the Only Road (阿納瓦托斯鄉唯一的道路)
Anavatos, Almost Abandoned During the 1960s & Saved by Potential Urban Redevelopment. (阿納瓦托斯鄉·20世紀60年代幾乎被廢棄，規避了潛在的城市化重建 06-22-2015)
Anavatos Fortress (阿納瓦托斯鄉堡壘 06-22-2015)  Anavatos Medieval Fortress
(阿納瓦托斯鄉中世紀堡壘 06-22-2015)  Medieval Fortified Village
(中世紀防禦村 06-22-2015)  Avgonima, the Low-Value Fields Created in the Byzantine Era
(艾戈尼瑪·建於拜占庭時代的艾戈尼瑪)
 Avgonima w/ Houses Built Very Close to One Another, Giving the Feeling of a Castle
(艾戈尼瑪·房屋之間挨得非常近，給人一種城堡的感覺)  Avgonima Village above the Aegean Sea
(愛琴海之上艾戈尼瑪 06-22-2015) 
St George's Church @ Avgonima (艾戈尼瑪·聖喬治“農夫”教堂)  Only 15 Old Folks Lived in Avgonima
(艾戈尼瑪·人口僅剩十五位老人 06-22-2015)  Self-Service Cafe (自助咖啡館 06-22-2015)
Avgonima Unoccupied Stone House (艾戈尼瑪·無人居住的石屋) 
Prickles across All Places (漫山遍野的芒刺) 
Wild Cucumber (野黃瓜) Crosslinks(相關博文): Greece(出遊希臘)
Europe(歐洲掠影) 6th Grade(初中一年級)
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