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The Temple of Zeus in Olympia (5th century BCE), from the southeast.

Tags: Ancient Olympia, Ancient temples, Elis, Greece, Peloponnese, Temple of Zeus (Olympia)

The Temple of Hera in Olympia, from the southwest. Philippeion on the foreground.

Tags: Ancient Olympia, Ancient temples, Art and antiquities, Elis, Greece, Peloponnese, Philippeion (Olympia), Temple of Hera (Olympia)

Ancient Olympia from the west. Alfeios river on the west, Croneios hill on the left.

Tags: Alfeios river, Ancient Olympia, Art and antiquities, Elis, Greece, Natural environment, Peloponnese, Rivers, Views

View of Mystras. The citadel and Despot's palace. The churches of Hodegetria (Aphentiko) and Agioi Theodoroi.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Castles and fortresses, Churches, Greece, Laconia, Medieval monuments, Mystras, Natural environment, Peloponnese, Views

The church of the monastery of Pantanassa in Mystras. Part of the niche with columns and the bell tower, from the south.

Tags: Byzantine monuments, Churches, Greece, Laconia, Monasteries, Monastery of Pantanassa (Mystras), Mystras, Peloponnese

The interior of the metropolis of Agios Dimitrios in Mystras. Arch with early 14th century fresco.

Tags: Byzantine monuments, Churches, Greece, Hagios Dimitrios (Mystras), Laconia, Mystras, Peloponnese

Mystras, where Goethe placed the second part of Faust. The monastery of Pantanassa in the background.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Churches, Greece, Monastery of Pantanassa (Mystras), Mystras, Peloponnese

Bridge of the Ottoman era over Eurotas river.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Bridges, Eurotas river, Greece, Laconia, Natural environment, Peloponnese, Rivers

The village of Trypi near Sparta.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Greece, Laconia, Natural environment, Peloponnese, Trypi, Views

The peak of Taygetus from the ancient theatre of Sparta.

Tags: Greece, Laconia, Mount Taygetus, Mountains, Natural environment, Peloponnese, Views

Lake Stymphalia in Corinthia.

Tags: Corinthia, Greece, Lake Stymphalia, Lakes, Natural environment, Peloponnese, Views

The Temple of Apollo Epicurius in Bassae from the northwest (5th century BCE).

Tags: Ancient temples, Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Bassae, Doric order, Elis, Figaleia, Greece, Peloponnese, Temple of Apollo Epicurius (Bassae)

The monastery of Voulcano in Messenia. The peak of Mount Ithome on the right.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Greece, Messenia, Monasteries, Old Monastery of Voulkano, Peloponnese, Religious practices

The Arcadian Gate and part of the city wall of Ancient Messene, from the southwest.

Tags: Ancient Messene, Arcadian Gate of ancient Messene, Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Greece, Messenia, Natural environment, Peloponnese, Views, Walls

The castle of Methana.

Tags: Acropoleis, Acropolis of Methana, Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Greece, Methana, Natural environment, Peloponnese

The lion of Nafplio, sculpted by Siegel on behalf of Ludwig I, in memory of the Bavarians who died in Greece in 1833-34.

Tags: Argolis, Art and antiquities, Greece, History, Lion of Nafplio, Nafplio, Natural environment, Peloponnese

Nafplion with the acropolis of Acronauplia and the fortress of Palamidi, from the northern side of the bay.

Tags: Acronauplia, Acropoleis, Architecture and built environment, Argolis, Art and antiquities, Greece, Nafplio, Natural environment, Palamidi, Peloponnese, Venetian fortresses, Venetian monuments, Views

The eastern stoa of the Palace of Tiryns, from the south.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Argolis, Art and antiquities, Greece, Mycenaean architecture, Mycenaean monuments, Peloponnese, Tiryns

The Acropolis of Tiryns with the remains of the cyclopean walls of the late Helladic era, from the southeast.

Tags: Acropoleis, Acropolis of Tiryns, Architecture and built environment, Argolis, Art and antiquities, Greece, Mycenaean architecture, Mycenaean monuments, Peloponnese, Tiryns, Walls

Grave circle A in the Acropolis of Mycenae. In the distance, the posterior part of Lion's Gate, seen from the southeast.

Tags: Acropoleis, Acropolis of Mycenae, Architecture and built environment, Argolis, Art and antiquities, Greece, Lion Gate (Mycenae), Mycenae, Mycenaean architecture, Mycenaean monuments, Peloponnese, Walls

The Tholos Tomb at Mycenae, known as the Treasury of Atreus (2nd millenium BCE).

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Argolis, Art and antiquities, Beehive/ Tholos tombs, Greece, Mycenae, Mycenaean architecture, Mycenaean monuments, Peloponnese, Tholos tomb of Mycenae (Treasury of Atreus)

The Lion Gate of Mycenae.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Greece, Human types, Lion Gate (Mycenae), Mycenae, Mycenaean architecture, Mycenaean monuments, Peloponnese

The Acropolis of Mycenae from the summit of Chonia.

Tags: Acropoleis, Acropolis of Mycenae, Architecture and built environment, Argolis, Art and antiquities, Greece, Mycenae, Mycenaean architecture, Mycenaean monuments, Natural environment, Peloponnese

Ancient Corinth. The western side of the Temple of Apollo, from the northwest.

Tags: Ancient temples, Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Corinth, Corinthia, Doric order, Greece, Houses, Peloponnese, Temple of Apollo (Ancient Corinth)

Acrocorinth. The middle gate of the walls of the medieval castle from the exterior (from the south).

Tags: Acrocorinth, Acropoleis, Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Corinth, Corinthia, Greece, Peloponnese

Acrocorinth. The lowest and middle gate viewed from the interior (NW). Part of the walls of the medieval castle.

Tags: Acrocorinth, Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Corinth, Corinthia, Greece, Peloponnese

Ancient Corinth with Acrocorinth from the north.

Tags: Acrocorinth, Acropoleis, Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Corinth, Corinthia, Greece, Houses, Peloponnese

The telesterion of the Temple of Demetra in Eleusis, from the west. The small church of Panagia Mesosporitissa in the distance.

Tags: Ancient temples, Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Attica, Central Greece, Church of Panagia Mesosporitissa (Eleusis), Churches, Eleusis, Greece

The church of Dafni monastery from the northeast.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Attica, Byzantine monuments, Central Greece, Daphni, Daphni monastery, Greece, Monasteries

The promontory of Sounion with the Temple of Poseidon, from the west.

Tags: Ancient temples, Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Attica, Central Greece, Greece, Sounion, Temple of Poseidon (Sounio)

The church of Agios Eleutherios or Panagia Gorgoepikoos (Mikri Mitropoli) from the southwest.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Athens, Attica, Byzantine monuments, Central Greece, Churches, Greece, Hagios Eleutherios / Panagia Gorgoepekoos (Athens)

The Theatre of Dionysus from the southeastern slope of the Acropolis (from the northwest).

Tags: Acropolis of Athens, Ancient theatre of Dionysus (Athens), Ancient theatres, Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Central Greece, Greece, Houses

The ancient cemetery of Kerameikos, in front of Dipylon gate. The funerary stele of Dexileos.

Tags: Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Cemeteries, Funerary steles, Greece, History, Kerameikos

A street in the ancient cemetery of Kerameikos, in front of Dipylon gate.

Tags: Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Cemeteries, Funerary steles, Greece, Kerameikos

The Temple of Olympian Zeus from the southwest.

Tags: Ancient temples, Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Central Greece, Greece, Olympeion - Temple of Olympian Zeus (Athens)

The Roman Agora and the Tower of the Winds from the southeast.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Central Greece, Greece, Horologion of Andronikos Kyrristos / Tower of the Winds (Athens), Houses, Roman Agora of Athens

The Temple of Hephaestus, Athens. The eastern peristyle of the temple from the north.

Tags: Ancient agorae, Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Central Greece, Children, Costume - Hats and headwear, Doric order, Greece, Human types, Temple of Hephaestus (Theseion)

The western side of the Temple of Hephaestus in Athens, with part of the frieze.

Tags: Ancient agorae, Ancient temples, Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Central Greece, Doric order, Greece, Human types, Temple of Hephaestus (Theseion)

The Caryatids seen from the interior of Erechtheion.

Tags: Acropolis of Athens, Ancient temples, Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Caryatids, Central Greece, Erechtheion, Greece

The Caryatids of the Erechtheion from the south.

Tags: Acropolis of Athens, Ancient temples, Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Caryatids, Central Greece, Erechtheion, Greece

The Temple of Athena Nike from the northeast.

Tags: Acropolis of Athens, Ancient temples, Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Central Greece, Greece, Ionic order, Temple of Athena Nike (Acropolis)

The Erechtheion and Lycabettus hill from the southwest, at sunset.

Tags: Acropolis of Athens, Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Central Greece, Erechtheion, Greece, Ionic order

View of the Parthenon from the west, with part of the frieze.

Tags: Ancient temples, Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Central Greece, Doric order, Frieze of the Parthenon, Greece, Parthenon

The columns of Hadrian's Library. A covered street. In the background, the Frankish towers of the Acropolis. (Drawn and engraved by Joseph Thürmer).

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Central Greece, Churches, Corinthian order, Greece, Hagios Asomatos sta skalia (Athens), Houses, Human types, Library of Hadrian / Church of Megali Panagia (Athens), Roman monuments, Women

Lycabettus hill from the terrace of the German Archaeological Institute (SW).

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Athens, Attica, Central Greece, Greece, Houses, Lycabettus, Views

The Acropolis, the Temple of Olympian Zeus and the hill of the Nymphs (Philopappos hill) from the east.

Tags: Acropolis of Athens, Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Central Greece, Greece, Houses, Olympeion - Temple of Olympian Zeus (Athens), Philopappos Hill / Mouseion Hill

The northern slope of the Acropolis.

Tags: Acropolis of Athens, Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Greece, Natural environment, Walls, Walls of Themistocles

The Acropolis and Lycabettus hill from the west.

Tags: Acropolis of Athens, Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Greece, Parthenon, Propylaea of the Acropolis

The Parthenon from the northwest.

Tags: Acropolis of Athens, Ancient temples, Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Doric order, Greece, Parthenon

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