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.
A Mycenae
Mycenae is an archaeological site near Mykines in Argolis, north-eastern Peloponnese, Greece.
B Epidaurus
Epidaurus was a small city in ancient Greece, on the Argolid Peninsula at the Saronic Gulf.
C Olympia
Olympia, officially Archaia Olympia, is a small town in Elis on the Peloponnese peninsula in Greece, famous for the nearby archaeological…
D 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…
E Acrocorinth
Acrocorinth is a monolithic rock overlooking the ancient city of Corinth, Greece.
F Temple of Apollo Epicurius
Bassae is an archaeological site in Oichalia, a municipality in the northeastern part of Messenia, Greece.
G 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…
H Tiryntha (Tiryns)
Tiryns is a Mycenaean archaeological site in Argolis in the Peloponnese, and the location from which the mythical hero Heracles was said to…
I Messene
Messene, officially Ancient Messene, is a local community within the regional unit of Messenia in the region of Peloponnese.
J Treasury of Atreus
The Treasury of Atreus or Tomb of Agamemnon is a large tholos or beehive tomb constructed between 1300 and 1250 BCE in Mycenae, Greece.It…
K Temple of Zeus
The Temple of Zeus at Olympia was an ancient Greek temple in Olympia, Greece, dedicated to the god Zeus.
L Ancient Nemea
Nemea is an ancient site in the northeastern part of the Peloponnese, in Greece.
Agora archaias Korinthou
The central marketplace of Ancient Corinth features Roman-era shop ruins, the Bema platform where the Apostle Paul appeared before Gallio, and the remains of several temples and administrative buildings dating from the Greek and Roman periods.
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