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  • The Gorgo pediment from the temple of Artemis. Detail. 590 - 580 BCE.

    Corfu Archaeological Museum

    Corfu Archaeological Museum

    The Archaeological Museum of Corfu (Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Κέρκυρας) exhibits artifacts found in excavations in Corfu island and the surrounding area, from the Stone Age until the Roman era. Highlights from the exhibit include the archaic pediment sculptures with…

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  • The Bull Leaping fresco depicts athletes leaping over a charging bull

    Crete: Minoan Archaeological Sites

    Crete: Minoan Archaeological Sites

    Crete (Κρήτη), home of the ancient Minoan civilization, is the largest Greek island in the center of the busy eastern Mediterranean sea lanes. The island’s rich historical heritage spans more than nine millennia, with its fertile, secure, and…

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  • Daedalus and Icarus

    Daedalus and Icarus

    Daedalus Dædalus [Δαίδαλος], a descendant of Erechtheus, was an Athenian architect, sculptor, and mechanician. He was the first {212} to introduce the art of sculpture in its higher development, for before his time statues were merely rude representations,…

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  • Danae

    Danae was the mother of the renown hero Perseus. Her father was Acrisius, king of Argos. Perseus, one of the most renowned of the legendary heroes of antiquity, was the son of Zeus and Danaë, daughter of Acrisius,…

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  • The iconic lion sculptures at Delos Island

    Delos Archaeological Site

    Delos Archaeological Site

    Delos (Δήλος) island, through its claim as the birthplace of Apollo was one of the most sacred places of ancient Greece, and through its central location in the Aegean Sea, was also one of the most robust trading centers…

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  • Mosaic detail: face of the tiger

    Delos Arhcaeological Museum

    Delos Arhcaeological Museum

    The small archaeological museum located in the archaeological site of Delos and exhibits objects from the excavations that still take place on the island. Just like the archaeological site, it is accessible only by shuttle boat from nearby…

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  • Ceramic vesel (kylig) with a depiction of Apollo and a raven.

    Delphi Archaeological Museum

    Delphi Archaeological Museum

    The Archaeological Museum of Delphi shelters the wealth of artifacts unearthed during excavations at the Delphi oracle and its vicinity. It is located adjacent to the archaeological site, and it is one of the top must-see museums in…

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  • Delphi Archaeological site

    Delphi Archaeological Site

    Delphi Archaeological Site

    Delphi is one of the most important archaeological sites in Greece. The magnitude of the Delphi contributions to the entire ancient civilizations of the Mediterranean were significant, and the extensive excavations have unearthed a wealth of historical information…

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  • Temple of Athena Pronaia

    Delphi History

    Delphi History

    Apollo squinted in the bright sunlight and calmly tensed his muscles as he pulled his bow. He released his arrows one after the other until Python’s blood was spilled and his life escaped in the thin air. Python-dragon,the…

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  • Demeter relief

    Demeter

    Demeter

    Godesss of the crop As the domain of men was hunting and gathering, the women took to plowing and scattering seeds to reap harvest. A female deity would best understand a woman’s work, and Demeter was born to…

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