Naxos Mayor Dimitris Lianos has withdrawn his legal complaint against the Greek Culture Ministry for its decision to install a protective fence around the ancient Portara monument on the islet of Palatia. In August, a Naxos court upheld the ministry’s decision, ruling that the fence would remain until September 27. The ministry added that by withdrawing the case ahead of Monday’s scheduled trial, the municipality avoided a potentially negative ruling. The Portara, or “Great Door”, is a massive marble gateway overlooking Naxos harbor. It is the only surviving part of a temple dedicated to Apollo, begun in 530 BC but never completed.