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Arkasa is located on the coast in the southwest of the Greek island of Karpathos. The name of the village comes from the ancient city of Arkesia. This ancient city was on the rock hill Palaiokastro and nowadays the remains of its ancient Acropolis can still to be seen.
Interesting sights of Arkasa are the remains of the Byzantine temple of Agia Anastasia, dating from the 5th century. The floor is beautifully decorated with mosaics. A large section of this mosaic floor is on display in the museum of Rhodes. An archaeological museum and a church are also located in Arkasa. Other attractions include the monasteries of Ipapandi and Agia Sofia.
When you're in Arkasa you can go to the top of the hill Paleiokastro. From the top the view to the sea and the area around Arkasa is spectacular. Arkasa is especially known for its wonderful beaches; the beaches of Aghios Nikoalos and Marmara.
References:The Clementinum is a historic complex of buildings in Prague. Until recently the complex hosted the National, University and Technical libraries, the City Library also being located nearby on Mariánské Náměstí. The Technical library and the Municipal library have moved to the Prague National Technical Library at Technická 6 since 2009. It is currently in use as the National Library of the Czech Republic.
Its history dates from the existence of a chapel dedicated to Saint Clement in the 11th century. A Dominican monastery was founded in the medieval period, which was transformed in 1556 to a Jesuit college. In 1622 the Jesuits transferred the library of Charles University to the Klementinum, and the college was merged with the University in 1654. The Jesuits remained until 1773, when the Klementinum was established as an observatory, library, and university by the Empress Maria Theresa of Austria.