Architecture
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02. Ancient Greece: Introduction and Significance | Αρχαία Ελλάδα: Εισαγωγή και Σημασία
The ancient Classical and Hellenistic eras of Greece, between the 5th and the 1st century BCE, are undoubtedly…
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Akrotiri: Architecture and Urban Design | Ακρωτήρι: Αρχιτεκτονική και Πολεοδομία
Bronze Age Akrotiri: Architecture and Urban Design | Αρχιτεκτονική και Αστικός Σχεδιασμός The urban planning of Akrotiri reveals a highly…
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Gournia | Γουρνιά
Gournia (Greek: Γουρνιά, ancient name unknown) is a Middle and Late Minoan archaeological site located on the northern…
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Platyskinos Tholos Tomb | Θολωτός Τάφος Πλατύσκινου
The Platyskinos Tholos Tomb at Achladia (also spelled Achladhia, Axladia) is a Late Minoan beehive burial structure located…
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Sounion: Temple of Athena
The sanctuary of Athena Sounias (nominative singular case: Αθηνά Σουνιάς; genitive singular case: Ναός της Αθηνάς Σουνιάδος; Often…
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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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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 Poseidon at Sounion
Archaeological evidence indicates that Sounion was a sacred area as far back as the Bronze Age, but the temple visible…
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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…