Adamantas

Adamantas (Greek: Αδάμαντας, older form Αδάμας, from the Greek αδάμας= "diamond") is the harbor town of Milos island. It has a population of 1,347 people (2011).

For the Gnostic mythological figure Adamas, see Gnosticism. In the Iliad Adamas is a grandson of Hyrtacus.

Adamantas Αδάμαντας
Adamantas
Coordinates: 36°43.5′N 24°26.7′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	South Aegean
Regional unit	Milos
Municipality	Milos
Community [1]
• Population	1,347 (2011)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registration	EM

Highlights:

• The French cemetery, used in the years of the Crimean war.
• The 600-year-old church of the Holy Trinity.
• The Milos Mining Museum.
• The Maritime Museum.

Adamantas is the cultural and commercial center of the island.