Archaeological sites in Peloponnese
Ancient Greek Archaeological Sites
The Peloponnese peninsula contains some of Greece's most significant UNESCO World Heritage sites and ancient ruins. This collection features the Bronze Age citadel of Mycenae, the sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidaurus with its preserved 4th-century BCE theater, and the archaeological site of Olympia, where the ancient Olympic Games originated. Visitors can explore the well-preserved fortifications of Messene, the monolithic rock of Acrocorinth, and the remote Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae, which uniquely combines Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian architectural orders.
Epidaurus
Epidaurus was a small city in ancient Greece, on the Argolid Peninsula at the Saronic Gulf.
Ancient Korinthos
Corinth was a city-state on the Isthmus of Corinth, the narrow stretch of land that joins the Peloponnese peninsula to the mainland of…
Acrocorinth
Acrocorinth is a monolithic rock overlooking the ancient city of Corinth, Greece.
Temple of Apollo Epicurius
Bassae is an archaeological site in Oichalia, a municipality in the northeastern part of Messenia, Greece.
Sparta
Sparta was a prominent city-state in Laconia in ancient Greece. In antiquity, the city-state was known as Lacedaemon, while the name Sparta…
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