Sanctuary

Asklepieia: Healing Centers

The Evolution of Healing Sanctuaries From Prehistoric Ritual to Organized Medicine The development of medicinal practice in the…

Brauron (Βραυρών, Βραυρώνα, also transliterated Vravron, Vravrona) is an ancient sanctuary in eastern Attica near Athens. It was dedicated…

Delphi is one of the most important archaeological sites in Greece. The magnitude of the Delphi contributions to…

Apollo squinted in the bright sunlight and calmly tensed his muscles as he pulled his bow. He released…

Dion Dion was a major sanctuary in the kingdom of Macedonia, dedicated to Zeus, Demeter, Isis, and Asclepius.…

Dodona (Δωδώνα, Δωδώνη, Dodoni) is an archaeological site in Epiros, Greece, about 22 km southwest from the town of…

Dodona (Δωδώνα, Δωδώνη, Dodoni) is an important ancient Greek oracle, second in fame only to Delphi. It is located…

The Asklepieion of Epidaurus (Ασκληπιείον τής Επιδαύρου) is a renown ancient Greek healing center which is considered the…

The sanctuary at Olympia (Ολυμπία) is positioned in a serene and fertile valley between the Alpheios and the…

Geology & Geography | Γεωλογία & Γεωγραφία The Acropolis rock is part of a Late Cretaceous limestone ridge…

Olympia (Greek: Ολυμπία) is one of the most influential ancient Greek sanctuaries. It has been renown since antiquity as…

Thermos (Θέρμο, Θέρμος, Θέρμον, Thermon) is an ancient sanctuary located in Aetolia in western Greece. It was inhabited…