Most people use the Athens Metro to travel between the Acropolis, Monastiraki, and Syntagma. Few realize that the same journey is also a trip through nearly 3,000 years of history. The expansion of Athens’ modern subway system led to the largest archaeological excavation ever carried […]
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Heraion, an ancient sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, lies on the northern shore of the Gulf of Corinth, at the very tip of the Perachora Peninsula just outside Loutraki. Nestled among pine trees, rocks, and sea, the sanctuary has long been more than just
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Right in the heart of Athens stands the Temple of Zeus, also known as the Olympieion. It is one of the largest and most impressive sanctuaries of antiquity and took over half a millennium to complete. The ancient travel writer Pausanias, who visited the Olympieion
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In our article series about sanctuaries near Athens, we will today visit Brauron/Βραυρώνα (pronounced: Vravrona), an important and well-preserved temple complex dedicated to Artemis – the goddess of hunting and nature. The sanctuary, located just a couple of kilometers from Athens International Airport, is built
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