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Zakros
The Minoan palace of Zakros (Ζάρκος, also known as Zakro, or Kato Zakros) is located on the east…
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Temple of Hephaestus
Ἡφαιστεῖον. Also transliterated as: Hephaisteion, Hephaesteion The Temple of Hephaistos (Greek: Ναός του Ηφαίστου), also known as the…
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Temple of Apollo at Delphi
Central among the number of imposing ruins that are interspersed on the southern slopes of Parnassos mountain is…
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Treasury of the Athenians
The Athenian Treasury was a votive building in the form of a reduced scale temple, designed to hold…
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Siphnian Treasury
The Siphnian treasury was dedicated at Delphi around 525 BCE by the inhabitants of Siphnos island which is…
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Minoan Culture
Language The Phaistos Disk is the earliest, and only script of its kind we have from the Minoans. It…
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06.2 History of Minoan Civilization | Ιστορία του Μινωικού Πολιτισμού
The Minoans (c. 3500 – 1100 BCE) had developed significant naval power and for many centuries lived in…
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Olympic Games History
For the ancient Greeks, the Olympic games existed since mythical times, so no definitive time of their inauguration…
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History of Ancient Olympia
The sanctuary at Olympia (Ολυμπία) is positioned in a serene and fertile valley between the Alpheios and the…
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Dodona History
Dodona (Δωδώνα, Δωδώνη, Dodoni) is an important ancient Greek oracle, second in fame only to Delphi. It is located…
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Delphi History
Apollo squinted in the bright sunlight and calmly tensed his muscles as he pulled his bow. He released…
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Agora of Athens History
Prehistory to Iron Age The Agora of Athens has been in use since the late Neolithic era, and…