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Kerameikos Archaeological Site

Kerameikos (Κεραμεικός, Ceramicus) is the area of ancient Athens where the potters had their workshops. The English word “ceramics” derives from this area. Today, Kerameikos is an important archaeological site northwest of the Agora and the Acropolis. It is the…
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Knossos

Knossos (Κνωσός, also transliterated as Cnossos, Knossus, Cnossus, Gnossus, Gnossos) palace was undeniably the most important center of Minoan Crete. It is grander, more complex, and more flamboyant than any of the other palaces known to us, and it is located…
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Lavrion Ancient Silver Mines

Lavrion (Λαύριον, Λαύριο, Lavrio, Laurio, Laurium), is a rugged area in eastern Attica, near Athens, where the ancient silver mines are located. During the classical era, these silver veins were used to finance the formidable navy used to defeat the Persians…
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Limnaea

Limnaea (Greek: Λιμναία, also transliterated as Limnaia) is an archaeological site in Akarnania, Greece. The ruins of ancient Limnaea are located on a low hill, overlooking the Ambracian Gulf above the modern town of Amphilochia. The fortified hill commands the…
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Malia

The Minoan palace at Malia (Μάλια) is the third largest palace of Minoan Crete after Knossos and Phaistos. The palace’s proximity to the sea was obviously important in the development of the site into a cultural hub for its Bronze…
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Marathon Archaeological Museum

The Archeological Museum of Marathon is located in the small coastal town by the same name, and exhibits art and artifacts from various excavation sites in the vicinity. The area has been continually inhabited since the Stone Age so a…
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Marathon Archaeological Site

Marathon (Μαραθών, Μαραθώνας) area has yielded archaeological artifacts dating back to the Stone Age, but in modern times Marathon has become synonymous with the famous battle between the Athenians and the invading Persians where the outnumbered Greeks managed a famous…
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Mycenae Archaeological Museum

Mycenae Museum is built next to Mycenae archaeological site to house artifacts from the Bronze Age citadel excavations. While the most important Mycenaean artifacts are exhibited at the National Archaeological Museum of Athens, a variety of other objects unearthed in…
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Vatican Museums: Greek & Roman Art

The Vatican Museums in Italy exhibit a plethora of Greek and Roman sculptures. The antiquities collection of the Vatican had a great influence and provided inspiration to Italian Renaissance artists, among them Michelangelo who was a keen student of the…
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Nestor’s Palace

The Mycenaean palace of Nestor (Ανάκτορο του Νέστορα) is an archaeological site near Pylos in SW Peloponnese, Greece. It was an influential center during the Late Bronze Age era (circa 1600-1100 BCE), and it played a role in the Trojan…
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