Tag: Hellenistic
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9. History of Greece: Hellenistic Period
Read more: 9. History of Greece: Hellenistic PeriodA Cosmopolitan Era The Hellenistic Age (323-31 BCE) marks the transformation of Greek society from the localized and introverted city-states to…
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The Antikythera Shipwreck
Read more: The Antikythera ShipwreckThe Antikythera Shipwreck is a 1st century BCE underwater shipwreck and archaeological site, located 25 meters from the coast of Antikythera…
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Dion Archaeological Museum
Read more: Dion Archaeological MuseumThe Archaeological Museum at Dion exhibits art and artifacts from the Dion Archaeological Park and related items. It’s a small museum…
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Dion Archaeological Park
Read more: Dion Archaeological ParkDion Dion was a major sanctuary in the kingdom of Macedonia, dedicated to Zeus, Demeter, Isis, and Asclepius. It was founded…
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Elina | Ελίνα
Read more: Elina | ΕλίναAncient Elina, known today as the archaeological site of Dymokastro, is a fortified coastal settlement strategically situated on a hill south of Karavostasi bay, near…
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Emporion: The Greek Gateway to the Iberian Peninsula
Read more: Emporion: The Greek Gateway to the Iberian PeninsulaἘμπόριον (English: Emporion, Empuries Catalan: Empúries) was a market, and later a city founded in today’s Catalonia, Spain in 575 BCE by Greeks from Phocaea,…
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Empúries Archaeological Museum
Read more: Empúries Archaeological MuseumThe small museum inside the archaeological site of Empúries (ancient Emporion) exhibits artifacts from the excavations in the vicinity, covering an…
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Epidaurus Archaeological Site
Read more: Epidaurus Archaeological SiteThe Asklepieion of Epidaurus (Ασκληπιείον τής Επιδαύρου) is a renown ancient Greek healing center which is considered the cradle of medicinal…
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Kassope Archaeological Site | Αρχαιολογικός Χώρος Κασσώπης
Read more: Kassope Archaeological Site | Αρχαιολογικός Χώρος ΚασσώπηςKassope or Cassope (Ancient Greek: Κασσώπη, Κασσωπία, Κασσιόπη). Ancient Kassope is located on a remote plateau of Mt. Zalongo in Epirus, Greece, approximately 20 km…
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Lindos Acropolis | Ακρόπολη Λίνδου
Read more: Lindos Acropolis | Ακρόπολη ΛίνδουLindos Acropolis The Lindos Acropolis, also known as the Acropolis of Lindos, is a natural citadel and archaeological site located on…
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National Archaeological Museum in Athens: Hellenistic, Roman 323 BCE – 200 CE
Read more: National Archaeological Museum in Athens: Hellenistic, Roman 323 BCE – 200 CEHellenistic and Roman art from excavations across the country is represented at the National Archaeological Museum in Athens with a plethora…
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Orraon | Όρραον
Read more: Orraon | ΌρραονOrraon: The Stone Stronghold of the Molossians The archaeological site of Orraon (Ancient Greek: Ὄρραον. Also Horreum or Horraon), situated on a strategic limestone…