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  • Corinth. Peloponnese. Greece. View of the Corinth Canal, a great engineering triumph completed in 1890. Gateway to the Peloponnese, the impressive 6km long and 23 km wide ship vessel passage was actually first attempted by the Roman emperors Nero and Caligula in order to reduce the travel time and risks of sailing between Greece and Rome. It is located on the northern tip of the Peloponnese and at the closet point to Athens.
    Greece_Ancient_Corinth_088.tif
  • The marble base pedestal of Paeonios Victory (Nike). Ancient Olympia, Peloponnese. Greece. The base supported the 5th century BC statue of the winged Nike. Ancient Olympia, Peloponnese. Greece. The 9 metre tall triangular marble pedestal is in front of the southeast corner of the Temple of Zeus. The statue of Nike, by the sculptor Paionios of Mende, is a masterpiece of Greek Art is housed in the museum. Olympia was the site of the ancient Olympic Games and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Ancient_Olympia_074.tif
  • Methoni. Peloponnese. Greece. View during dusk of a rocky shoreline on the extreme western tip of the Peloponnese.
    Greece_Methoni_012.tif
  • The Hellenistic ancient Theatre at the ancient city of Sikyon. Peloponnese. Greece. The theatre was built between 303 and 251 BC a with modifications made during the Roman period. The theatre was one of the largest found in the Peloponnese and has picturesque view of the Corinthian Gulf some 2 kilometres in the distance.
    Greece_Ancient_Sicyon_009.tif
  • Corinth. Peloponnese. Greece. View of the Corinth Canal, a great engineering triumph completed in 1890. Gateway to the Peloponnese, the impressive 6km long and 23 km wide ship vessel passage was actually first attempted by the Roman emperors Nero and Caligula in order to reduce the travel time and risks of sailing between Greece and Rome. It is located on the northern tip of the Peloponnese and at the closet point to Athens.
    Greece_Ancient_Corinth_089.tif
  • Corinth. Peloponnese. Greece. View of the Corinth Canal, a great engineering triumph completed in 1890. Gateway to the Peloponnese, the impressive 6km long and 23 km wide ship vessel passage was actually first attempted by the Roman emperors Nero and Caligula in order to reduce the travel time and risks of sailing between Greece and Rome. It is located on the northern tip of the Peloponnese and at the closet point to Athens.
    Greece_Ancient_Corinth_087.tif
  • The marble base pedestal of Paeonios Victory (Nike). Ancient Olympia, Peloponnese. Greece. The base supported the 5th century BC statue of the winged Nike. Ancient Olympia, Peloponnese. Greece. The 9 metre tall triangular marble pedestal is in front of the southeast corner of the Temple of Zeus. The statue of Nike, by the sculptor Paionios of Mende, is a masterpiece of Greek Art is housed in the museum. Olympia was the site of the ancient Olympic Games and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Ancient_Olympia_013.tif
  • The Hellenistic ancient Theatre at the ancient city of Sikyon. Peloponnese. Greece. The theatre was built between 303 and 251 BC a with modifications made during the Roman period. The theatre was one of the largest found in the Peloponnese and has picturesque view of the Corinthian Gulf some 2 kilometres in the distance.
    Greece_Ancient_Sicyon_015.tif
  • The Hellenistic ancient Theatre at the ancient city of Sikyon. Peloponnese. Greece. The theatre was built between 303 and 251 BC a with modifications made during the Roman period. The theatre was one of the largest found in the Peloponnese and has picturesque view of the Corinthian Gulf some 2 kilometres in the distance.
    Greece_Ancient_Sicyon_014.tif
  • The Hellenistic ancient Theatre at the ancient city of Sikyon. Peloponnese. Greece. The theatre was built between 303 and 251 BC a with modifications made during the Roman period. The theatre was one of the largest found in the Peloponnese and has picturesque view of the Corinthian Gulf some 2 kilometres in the distance.
    Greece_Ancient_Sicyon_013.tif
  • The Hellenistic ancient Theatre at the ancient city of Sikyon. Peloponnese. Greece. The theatre was built between 303 and 251 BC a with modifications made during the Roman period. The theatre was one of the largest found in the Peloponnese and has picturesque view of the Corinthian Gulf some 2 kilometres in the distance.
    Greece_Ancient_Sicyon_010.tif
  • The Hellenistic ancient Theatre at the ancient city of Sikyon. Peloponnese. Greece. The theatre was built between 303 and 251 BC a with modifications made during the Roman period. The theatre was one of the largest found in the Peloponnese and has picturesque view of the Corinthian Gulf some 2 kilometres in the distance.
    Greece_Ancient_Sicyon_002.tif
  • The Hellenistic ancient Theatre at the ancient city of Sikyon. Peloponnese. Greece. The theatre was built between 303 and 251 BC a with modifications made during the Roman period. The theatre was one of the largest found in the Peloponnese and has picturesque view of the Corinthian Gulf some 2 kilometres in the distance.
    Greece_Ancient_Sicyon_006.tif
  • The Hellenistic ancient Theatre at the ancient city of Sikyon. Peloponnese. Greece. The theatre was built between 303 and 251 BC a with modifications made during the Roman period. The theatre was one of the largest found in the Peloponnese and has picturesque view of the Corinthian Gulf some 2 kilometres in the distance.
    Greece_Ancient_Sicyon_003.tif
  • Ruins of the Roman Villa on left and Hellenistic ashlar residence on right. Stymphalia. Peloponnese. Greece. The Roman Villa was a complex of eleven rooms arranged around a paved courtyard with a well. The Hellenistic ashlar residence consists of five rooms arranged around a large courtyard. Stymphalia. Peloponnese. Greece.
    Greece_Lake_Stymphalia_029.tif
  • The Hellenistic ancient Theatre at the ancient city of Sikyon. Peloponnese. Greece. The theatre was built between 303 and 251 BC a with modifications made during the Roman period. The theatre was one of the largest found in the Peloponnese and has picturesque view of the Corinthian Gulf some 2 kilometres in the distance.
    Greece_Ancient_Sicyon_011.tif
  • The marble base pedestal of Paeonios Victory (Nike). Ancient Olympia, Peloponnese. Greece. The base supported the 5th century BC statue of the winged Nike. Ancient Olympia, Peloponnese. Greece. The 9 metre tall triangular marble pedestal is in front of the southeast corner of the Temple of Zeus. The statue of Nike, by the sculptor Paionios of Mende, is a masterpiece of Greek Art is housed in the museum. Olympia was the site of the ancient Olympic Games and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Ancient_Olympia_073.tif
  • View of a Bell Tower at the imposing Fortress of Palamidi. Nafplio. Peloponnese. Greece. The fortress rises on the summit of outcrop of rock, 215 metres high above the delightful old Venetian town of Nafplion. The vast fortress was built by the Venetians between 1711 and 1714 to defend the town from the Turks; however the city fell to the Ottomans after siege lasting only one week in 1715. The largest such complex in Greece, the massive fortress consists of eight independent bastions, which were linked to each other, but could also be totally self-sufficient.
    Greece_Nafplio_117.tif
  • View of the 15th century small island Venetian fortress known as Bourtzi in the harbour of Nafplio. Peloponnese. Greece.  It was built to defend against maritime intruders. One of the most attractive towns in Greece, Nafplio is a maze of medieval narrow paved streets, a delightful harbor lined with palm trees and imposing 15th century fortresses. From 1829 to 1334, the town was the first capital of liberated Greece.
    Greece_Nafplio_067.tif
  • Small fishing boats in the harbour of the seaside town of Nafplio. Peloponnese. Greece. Above the town is the imposing Venetian fortress known as the Palamidi citadel which provides an amazing view of the surrounding sea to those who are willing to climb the 999 steps to the top.
    Greece_Nafplio_036.tif
  • Statue of Nike of Paeonios at the Archaeological museum. Ancient Olympia, Peloponnese Greece. The statue of Nike Victory was a votive offering to Zeues from the Messenoians and the Naupactians for their victory against the Spartans in the Archidameian was (421 BC). It was sculpted in Parian marble by Paeonis from Mendi in Chalkidki.  The statue, 2.11 metre in height, stood at the southeast corner of the Temple of Zeus on a triangular base, 9 metres high.
    Greece_Ancient_Olympia_135.tif
  • Toppled ruins and the lone standing Doric column of the 5th century BC Temple of Zeus. Ancient Olympia, Peloponnese. Greece. The Temple’s massive columns lay toppled in the ground, unmoved since being destroyed by massive earthquake in the 6th century AD. The Temple of Zeus once housed the 12 metre high golden statue of Zeus, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Olympia was the site of the ancient Olympic Games and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Ancient_Olympia_083.tif
  • View from the theatre with seats cut into the limestone hill. Lower city, Ancient Stymphalos. Stymphalia. Peloponnese. Greece.
    Greece_Lake_Stymphalia_062.tif
  • Structure cut into the east side of the Acropolis hill. Ancient Stymphalos. Stymphalia. Peloponnese. Greece.
    Greece_Lake_Stymphalia_035.tif
  • Mountainous landscapes surrounded Lake Stymphalia, which is filled with dense reeds in the summer, Peloponnese, Greece. Famous in myth as the site where Herakles slew the man-eating Stymphalian Birds, the Stymphalia wetland ecosystem is rich in flora and fauna and hosts over 150 species of birds. The lake is one of the most important wetlands in the Mediterranean and has been included in the European Network of protected areas, NATURA 200.
    Greece_Lake_Stymphalia_006.tif
  • View from the Royal palace towards Nafplio in the distance. Tiryns, Peloponnese, Greece. Possibly the port of Mycenae, Tiryns is one the greatest cities of the ancient Mycenaean civilization and is considered a masterpiece of ancient military architecture. Tiryns is a Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Tiryns_002.tif
  • Mycenae. Peloponnese. Greece. View of Grave Circle A, the 16th century BC Royal tomb at the citadel of Mycenae. The tomb contained 19 bodies and 14 kilograms of gold funerary goods including the famous golden ‘mask of Agamemnon’.
    Greece_Mycenae_005.tif
  • The ruins of a Temple in the Agora at the ancient city of Sikyon. Peloponnese. Greece. The Temple and had 3 different building periods, from the Archaic to the Hellenistic. It was turned into a Basilica during the early-Christian period around the 5th century AD. The Hellenistic version was possibly dedicated to Apollo and was in Doric architectural style.
    Greece_Ancient_Sicyon_018.tif
  • The Hellenistic ancient Theatre at the ancient city of Sikyon. Peloponnese. Greece. The theatre was built between 303 and 251 BC a with modifications made during the Roman period. The theatre was one of the largest found in the Peloponnese and has picturesque view of the Corinthian Gulf some 2 kilometres in the distance.
    Greece_Ancient_Sicyon_016.tif
  • The Hellenistic ancient Theatre at the ancient city of Sikyon. Peloponnese. Greece. The theatre was built between 303 and 251 BC a with modifications made during the Roman period. The theatre was one of the largest found in the Peloponnese and has picturesque view of the Corinthian Gulf some 2 kilometres in the distance.
    Greece_Ancient_Sicyon_007.tif
  • The Hellenistic ancient Theatre at the ancient city of Sikyon. Peloponnese. Greece. The theatre was built between 303 and 251 BC a with modifications made during the Roman period. The theatre was one of the largest found in the Peloponnese and has picturesque view of the Corinthian Gulf some 2 kilometres in the distance.
    Greece_Ancient_Sicyon_008.tif
  • Roman period foundations of two temple-like buildings at the back of the scene of the theatre, Mantineia, Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece. Probably related to a Roman imperial cult, the temples were built on the remains of earlier buildings dating back to 8th century BC.
    Greece_Mantineia_Ancient_059.tif
  • The 4th century BC Ancient Greek theatre located at the Ancient Greek city of Mantineia, Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece. The theatre had a estimated capacity of 6200 spectators and its construction coincides with the re-foundation of the city soon after 370BC. The mythical founder of the city was Manitineas, the grandson of the ancestor of the Arcadians, Pelasgos.
    Greece_Mantineia_Ancient_011.tif
  • The Hellenistic theatre, cut into the side of the hill, dates from around 320 BC and was remodelled twice during the Roman period. Argos. Peloponnese. Greece. Nestling in the south-eastern side of the Larisa slopes, it is among the largest of ancient theatres constructed in Greece and was able to accommodate 20,000 spectators.
    Greece_Argos_Theatre_018.tif
  • Foundations of a building, Sanctuaries of Apollo Deiradiotes or Pythios and Athena Oxyderkes. Argos, Peloponnese, Greece. Most of the surviving structures at the Sanctuaries date from the 4th century BC. In the background is the castle of Larissa and former monastery Panagia-Katakekrymeni-Portokalousa Argous.
    Greece_Argos_Sanctuary_021.tif
  • Boundary steles re-used from the Heroon surround a hearth, with the Agora theatre in the background. Argos. Peloponnese. Greece. The steles dates from 6th century BC and were part of the Heroon dedicated to the Seven against Thebes. The hearth dates to 4th century AD. The theatre of the Agora  dates to the 4th century BC and could seat 80 persons.
    Greece_Argos_Agora_006.tif
  • The 1st century AD Oeion which was largely hewn from the rock. Ancient Corinth. Peloponnese. Greece. It originally would have been roofed and could seat around 3000 spectators. In the background is the limestone mountain of Acrocorinth, which was first the Greek acropolis and then a fortress for the Romans and Byzantines.
    Greece_Ancient_Corinth_063.tif
  • Ancient Corinth. Peloponnese. Greece. View of the remains of a row of shops that lined the west side of the Greek Agora or Roman Forum the heart of the ancient city. Ancient Corinth was one of the most influential Greek city states in antiquity. The Romans razed the city in 146 BC; it was then rebuilt under Julius Caesar as a Roman city and prospered as the regions capital.
    Greece_Ancient_Corinth_061.tif
  • Fountain of Peirene, a natural spring, originally from the 6th century BC, and remodelled over time. Ancient Corinth. Peloponnese. Greece. The water is stored in four underground reservoirs which are behind the six arcaded façade of the fountain house. Water flowed to the open-air basins through small chambers.
    Greece_Ancient_Corinth_029.tif
  • The Doric Temple of Apollo, which dates from 540 BC, Ancient Corinth. Peloponnese. Greece. Built on the highest point of the ancient site, the temple originally had a peristyle of 38 Doric fluted columns (6 by 15) made of limestone.  In the background is the limestone mountain of Acrocorinth, which was first the Greek acropolis and then a fortress for the Romans and Byzantines.
    Greece_Ancient_Corinth_018.tif
  • The rushing waters of the Lousios River next to Ancient Gortys. Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece.
    Greece_Lousios_River_011.jpg
  • The rushing waters of the Lousios River next to Ancient Gortys. Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece.
    Greece_Lousios_River_009.jpg
  • View of the village of Karytaina or Karitaina situated on a hill in Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece. Rising above the town is 13th century Frankish castle.
    Greece_Karytaina_010.jpg
  • Old weathered wooden French style window shutters of a stone house. Old Town. Nafplio. Peloponnese. Greece. One of the most attractive towns in Greece, Nafplio is a maze of medieval narrow paved streets, a delightful harbor lined with palm trees and imposing fortresses. From 1829 to 1334, the town was the first capital of liberated Greece.
    Greece_Nafplio_120.tif
  • Part view of the ruins of the colonnade of the 4th century BC South Portico. Ancient Olympia, Peloponnese. Greece. The Portico formed the southern boundary of the Sanctuary with the façade facing towards the river Alpheios. It consisted of an interior Doric colonnade and an outer Corinthian one. Olympia was the site of the ancient Olympic Games and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Ancient_Olympia_107.tif
  • Toppled ruins and the lone standing Doric column of the 5th century BC Temple of Zeus. Ancient Olympia, Peloponnese. Greece. The Temple’s massive columns lay toppled in the ground, unmoved since being destroyed by massive earthquake in the 6th century AD. The Temple of Zeus once housed the 12 metre high golden statue of Zeus, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Olympia was the site of the ancient Olympic Games and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Ancient_Olympia_095.tif
  • View of a lone Doric column amongst the ruins of the great 5th century BC Temple of Zeus. Ancient Olympia, Peloponnese. Greece. The Temple’s massive columns lay toppled in the ground, unmoved since being destroyed by massive earthquake in the 6th century AD. The Temple of Zeus once housed the 12 metre high golden statue of Zeus, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Olympia was the site of the ancient Olympic Games and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Ancient_Olympia_081.tif
  • Toppled ruins and the lone standing Doric column of the 5th century BC Temple of Zeus. Ancient Olympia, Peloponnese. Greece. The Temple’s massive columns lay toppled in the ground, unmoved since being destroyed by massive earthquake in the 6th century AD. The Temple of Zeus once housed the 12 metre high golden statue of Zeus, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Olympia was the site of the ancient Olympic Games and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Ancient_Olympia_078.tif
  • Ruins of the Echo Stoa or Portico and votive statue bases dating from the 4th century BC. Ancient Olympia, Peloponnese. Greece. The building was famous for its acoustics where the sound was repeated seven times. Olympia was the site of the ancient Olympic Games and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Ancient_Olympia_071.tif
  • North West view of the Olympic Stadium, Ancient Olympia, Peloponnese. Greece. This is the third and final version in a series of stadiums and is dated from the 5th century BC. The stadium had a seating capacity of 40,000 in which spectators, men only, sat on the ground of the artificial banks. Close to the track in the middle of the south embankment, is the Exedra of the Hellanodikai, a marble enclosure where the judges sat. The stadium track between the starting and finishing lines is 600 Olympic feet apart – 192.27 metres. Olympia was the site of the ancient Olympic Games and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Ancient_Olympia_057.tif
  • Stone bases of the Zanes leading to the Olympic stadium entrance. Ancient Olympia, Peloponnese. Greece. The Zanes were bronze statues of Zeus erected and financed by the proceeds of the fines levied on athletes who broke the code of the ancient Olympic Games. The name of the offending athlete was inscribed on the base. The Zanes were placed in a visible place at the entrance to the stadium as an example to those competing in the Games. Olympia was the site of the ancient Olympic Games and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Ancient_Olympia_048.tif
  • The 4th century BC circular Philippeion, a votive monument dedicated to Zeus. Ancient Olympia, Peloponnese. Greece. The building was named and begun by King Philip of Macedon after his victory at Chaironeia in 338 BC and completed by his son Alexander the Great. Part of the stylobate and three columns of the structure have been restored, originally it had 18 Ionic exterior columns and 9 engaged columns with Corinthian capitals in the cella. Olympia was the site of the ancient Olympic Games and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Ancient_Olympia_007.tif
  • Methoni. Peloponnese. Greece. View of colourful fishing boats docked in the harbour of Methoni on the extreme western tip of the Peloponnese.
    Greece_Methoni_011.tif
  • Methoni. Peloponnese. Greece. View of colourful fishing boats docked in the harbour of Methoni on the extreme western tip of the Peloponnese.
    Greece_Methoni_010.tif
  • Pylos. Peloponnese. Greece. View of part of the Turkish aqueduct on the outskirts of Pylos that supplied water to the Neo Kastro.
    Greece_Pylos_015.tif
  • Pylos. Peloponnese. Greece. View on the left of the Hotel Miramare, a 3 star hotel on the waterfront of Pylos.
    Greece_Pylos_009.tif
  • Sparta. Peloponnese. Greece. View of the ruins and scant remains of the acropolis of ancient Sparta.
    Greece_Sparta_010.tif
  • Ruins of the Cistercian Abbey or Monastery of Zaraka, dating from 1225 AD, Stymphalia, Peloponnese, Greece.
    Greece_Lake_Stymphalia_093.tif
  • Ruins of a Tholos shaped building in the lower city south central area, perhaps part of a sanctuary or heroon. Ancient Stymphalos. Stymphalia. Peloponnese. Greece.
    Greece_Lake_Stymphalia_085.tif
  • Ruins of the Fountain house, which water from a perpetual spring continues to bubble. Stymphalos. Stymphalia. Peloponnese. Greece. The Fountain House is located in the lower city south central area and was perhaps part of a sanctuary or heroon.
    Greece_Lake_Stymphalia_079.tif
  • Deep rock cut trenches or perhaps cisterns on the east side of the Acropolis hill. Ancient Stymphalos. Stymphalia. Peloponnese. Greece.
    Greece_Lake_Stymphalia_064.tif
  • View of the remains of the theatre with seats cut into the limestone hill. Lower city, Ancient Stymphalos. Stymphalia. Peloponnese. Greece.
    Greece_Lake_Stymphalia_048.tif
  • View of the remains of the theatre with seats cut into the limestone hill. Lower city, Ancient Stymphalos. Stymphalia. Peloponnese. Greece.
    Greece_Lake_Stymphalia_046.tif
  • Structure cut into the east side of the Acropolis hill. Ancient Stymphalos. Stymphalia. Peloponnese. Greece.
    Greece_Lake_Stymphalia_040.tif
  • Ruins of the Hellenistic ashlar residence, which consists of five rooms arranged around a large courtyard. Stymphalia. Peloponnese. Greece.
    Greece_Lake_Stymphalia_031.tif
  • Ruins of a Roman Villa, a complex of eleven rooms arranged around a paved courtyard with a  well. Stymphalia. Peloponnese. Greece.
    Greece_Lake_Stymphalia_028.tif
  • Ruins of a Roman Villa, a complex of eleven rooms arranged around a paved courtyard with a  well. Stymphalia. Peloponnese. Greece.
    Greece_Lake_Stymphalia_025.tif
  • View from the Royal palace towards Nafplio in the distance. Tiryns, Peloponnese, Greece. Possibly the port of Mycenae, Tiryns is one the greatest cities of the ancient Mycenaean civilization and is considered a masterpiece of ancient military architecture. Tiryns is a Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Tiryns_061.tif
  • A section of the western side of the Mycenaean cyclopean walls of Tiryns. Peloponnese. Greece. Possibly the port of Mycenae, Tiryns is one the greatest cities of the ancient Mycenaean civilization and is considered a masterpiece of ancient military architecture. Tiryns is a Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Tiryns_009.tif
  • Rear view of the Royal Palace small Megaron, Tiryns, Peloponnese, Greece. Possibly the port of Mycenae, Tiryns is one the greatest cities of the ancient Mycenaean civilization and is considered a masterpiece of ancient military architecture. Tiryns is a Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Tiryns_003.tif
  • Mycenae. Peloponnese. Greece. View from within the Tomb of the Aegisthus, situated outside the citadel walls at Mycenae. Dating from 1500 BC, the tomb‘s roof or tholos dome has collapsed at some point and is had been already plundered before the Hellenistic period.
    Greece_Mycenae_020.tif
  • The Hellenistic ancient Theatre at the ancient city of Sikyon. Peloponnese. Greece. The theatre was built between 303 and 251 BC a with modifications made during the Roman period. The theatre was one of the largest found in the Peloponnese and has picturesque view of the Corinthian Gulf some 2 kilometres in the distance.
    Greece_Ancient_Sicyon_012.tif
  • The Hellenistic ancient Theatre at the ancient city of Sikyon. Peloponnese. Greece. The theatre was built between 303 and 251 BC a with modifications made during the Roman period. The theatre was one of the largest found in the Peloponnese and has picturesque view of the Corinthian Gulf some 2 kilometres in the distance.
    Greece_Ancient_Sicyon_004.tif
  • The Hellenistic ancient Theatre at the ancient city of Sikyon. Peloponnese. Greece. The theatre was built between 303 and 251 BC a with modifications made during the Roman period. The theatre was one of the largest found in the Peloponnese and has picturesque view of the Corinthian Gulf some 2 kilometres in the distance.
    Greece_Ancient_Sicyon_005.tif
  • The North Stoa which formed the northern boundary of the Agora at the ancient city of Orchomenos, Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece. The North Stoa dates from around the 4th centuy BC and is the largest in length edifice found in the archaeological site. The Stoa had an outer Doric and inner Ionic order colonnade and is assumed to have had a commercial use.
    Greece_Peloponnese_Orchomenos_060.tif
  • View of the East Stoa or Bouleuterion at the ancient city of Orchomenos, Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece. Located in the eastern edge of the Agora plateau, it is an elongated rectangular stoic building. In the interior along the major axis of the building contained a colonnade consisting of twelve unfluted columns coated with plaster. The building has been identified with the bouleuterion of the polis mainly due to twelve inscribed bronze sheets - proxenis decrees – of the 3rd century BC unearthed in its interior. The building is dated to the late 4th – early 3rd century BC.
    Greece_Peloponnese_Orchomenos_053.tif
  • A spectacular view of the valley of Kandila from the ancient site of Orchomenos, Arcadia, central Peloponnese, Greece.
    Greece_Peloponnese_Orchomenos_006.tif
  • A spectacular view of the valley of Kandila from the ancient site of Orchomenos, Arcadia, central Peloponnese, Greece.
    Greece_Peloponnese_Orchomenos_004.tif
  • A spectacular view of the valley of Kandila from the ancient site of Orchomenos, Arcadia, central Peloponnese, Greece.
    Greece_Peloponnese_Orchomenos_005.tif
  • Temple like memorial at the church of Agia Fotini complex, Mantineia, Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece.  Constructed by architect, painter and hagiographer Kostas Papatheodorou, the church mergers architectural and spiritual elements of different eras, from classical Greece, to Byzantine and modern Greek Orthodox. The complex includes a Jacobs Well and a neo-classical monument in honour of the local people.
    Greece_Mantineia_Agia_Fotini_016.tif
  • Agia Fotini Church. Mantineia. Peloponnese. Greece.
    Greece_Mantineia_Agia_Fotini_014.tif
  • View of the church of Agia Fotini, Mantineia, Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece.  Constructed by architect, painter and hagiographer Kostas Papatheodorou, the church mergers architectural and spiritual elements of different eras, from classical Greece, to Byzantine and modern Greek Orthodox. The complex includes a Jacobs Well and a monument in honour of the local people.
    Greece_Mantineia_Agia_Fotini_003.tif
  • Entrance steps leading to the 4th century BC Ancient Greek theatre at the Ancient Greek city of Mantineia, Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece. The theatre had an estimated capacity of 6200 spectators and its construction coincides with the re-foundation of the city soon after 370BC. The mythical founder of the city was Manitineas, the grandson of the ancestor of the Arcadians, Pelasgos.
    Greece_Mantineia_Ancient_003.tif
  • The Hellenistic theatre, cut into the side of the hill, dates from around 320 BC and was remodelled twice during the Roman period. Argos. Peloponnese. Greece. Nestling in the south-eastern side of the Larisa slopes, it is among the largest of ancient theatres constructed in Greece and was able to accommodate 20,000 spectators.
    Greece_Argos_Theatre_020.tif
  • The Hellenistic theatre, cut into the side of the hill, dates from around 320 BC and was remodelled twice during the Roman period. Argos. Peloponnese. Greece. Nestling in the south-eastern side of the Larisa slopes, it is among the largest of ancient theatres constructed in Greece and was able to accommodate 20,000 spectators.
    Greece_Argos_Theatre_010.tif
  • Foundations of a building, Sanctuaries of Apollo Deiradiotes or Pythios and Athena Oxyderkes. Argos, Peloponnese, Greece. Most of the surviving structures at the Sanctuaries date from the 4th century BC. In the background is the castle of Larissa and former monastery Panagia-Katakekrymeni-Portokalousa Argous.
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  • The rock cut monumental staircase and altar of the Sanctuaries of Apollo Deiradiotes or Pythios and Athena Oxyderkes. Argos, Peloponnese, Greece. Most of the surviving structures at the Sanctuaries date from the 4th century BC.
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  • The scant Classical and Roman remains of the vast Ancient Agora. Argos. Peloponnese. Greece.
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  • Part of the external frieze of the semi-circular Tholos-Nymphaion in the Agora of ancient Argos, Peloponnese, Greece. Built of the foundations of an earlier building, the Tholos dates from the 1st century BC and was surrounded by 8 Corinthian columns. At the end of the 2nd century AD, the structure was converted to a Nymphaeum – monumental fountain. The external frieze refers to its uses in its inscription.
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  • Remains of the Southern Gallery and Palaestra, which bordered the south end of the Agora of ancient Argos, Peloponnese, Greece.  Founded in 450-425 BC, the large oblong building was framed by three galleries which had porticoes of Doric columns. A palestra was included in the 1st century AD.
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  • Ancient Corinth. Peloponnese. Greece. View at archaeological museum of the statue of Roman Emperor Augustus. Ancient Corinth was one of the most influential Greek city states in antiquity. The Romans razed the city in 146 BC; it was then rebuilt under Julius Caesar as a Roman city and prospered as the regions capital.
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  • Roman sarcophagus with relief decoration. Archaeological Museum. Ancient Corinth. Peloponnese. Greece. Sarcophagus represents the departure of the “Seven against Thebes” and the myth of Opheltes. From north part of the city
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  • Corinth, a Roman colony, exhibition area, Archaeological Museum. Ancient Corinth, Peloponnese, Greece.  The exhibition “Corinth, a Roman colony” includes an important number of sculptures and interesting mosaics from roman villas of the Colonia Laus Iulia Corinthiensis, as well as certain objects – mainly glazed plates – from the Byzantine era of the city, as well as from the Frankish rule.
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  • Ancient Corinth. Peloponnese. Greece. View of marble architectural fragments with Latin inscriptions within the archaeological site. Ancient Corinth was one of the most influential Greek city states in antiquity. The Romans razed the city in 146 BC; it was then rebuilt under Julius Caesar as a Roman city and prospered as the regions capital.
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  • Ancient Corinth. Peloponnese. Greece. View of the Agora of the ancient city through an intact stone vault belonging to large central shop, one of many shops that lined the northwest stoa of the Agora. The vault is part of a building that was used as a church in the early days of Christianity.
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  • View over the northwest stoa and forum ruins. The limestone mountain of Acrocorinth is in the background. Ancient Corinth, Peloponnese, Greece.
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  • The fountain of Glauke, Ancient Corinth. Peloponnese. Greece. The fountain is a large cubic mass of limestone and received its name from Glauke, daughter of King Creon of Corinth and second wife of hero Jason Medea. It was originally built in the Archaic period and remodelled over time.
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  • Ancient Corinth. Peloponnese. Greece.  View of the seven upright majestic columns of the Doric Temple of Apollo, which dates from 540 BC.  Built on the highest point of the ancient site, the temple originally had a peristyle of 38 Doric fluted columns (6 by 15) made of limestone.
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  • Ancient Corinth. Peloponnese. Greece.  View of the seven upright majestic columns of the Doric Temple of Apollo, which dates from 540 BC.  Built on the highest point of the ancient site, the temple originally had a peristyle of 38 Doric fluted columns (6 by 15) made of limestone.
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  • Fountain of Peirene, a natural spring, originally from the 6th century BC, and remodelled over time. Ancient Corinth. Peloponnese. Greece. The water is stored in four underground reservoirs which are behind the six arcaded façade of the fountain house. Water flowed to the open-air basins through small chambers.
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