Explore our world’s rich history by reliving our ancestors’ lives at these prominent travel destinations.
There is perhaps no place on earth as internationally recognized as the Acropolis of Athens. One of the most famous travel destinations for the past two thousand years, it is easily the most famous landmark of the ancient world and is a symbol of civilization itself. As such, a visit to this legendary monument sits […]
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Thanks to its central position in the Mediterranean, the Greek island Crete served as a strategic location from which empires could regulate and control the trade routes of the ancient world. As such, it is only natural that Greece’s largest island serves as the centre of conflict amongst ruling powers, passing through the hands
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Set within the northeastern region of the Greek Peloponnese, ancient Mycenae was once the seat of power for the Mycenaean empire, a civilization that dominated the region of mainland Greece during the Bronze Age, between 2000 BCE and around 1100 BCE. Blending history with mythology, the site is monumental in proportion and occupies one
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Considered the Centre of the ancient world, Delphi is a site that blends Greek mythology with historical facts in a way that few places on Earth can. What’s more, it is one of the most extensive and best-preserved sets of ruins in Greece today and boasts breathtaking mountain views. From its mythological foundation honouring the
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While not as famous as the site of Knossos, the Minoan Palace of Phaistos is the second largest palace of Crete and was once one of the most important centers of Minoan civilization, which dominated much of the Mediterranean throughout the Bronze Age. Thriving between the 19th and 12th centuries BCE, Phaistos is one of
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Set along the eastern shores of Rhodes in Greece’s Dodecanese islands, ancient Lindos is an archaeological site set in a modern village of the same name. While there are several historical ruins scattered throughout the region today, the best collection of monuments is found atop Castle Hill at the Acropolis of Lindos. From the site’s
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Located near the River Strymon, about an hour’s drive east of Thessaloniki, Amphipolis is one of the most extensive archaeological sites in northern Greece and is one of the best attractions in the area for exploring the region’s ancient history. Founded within the 5th century BCE, ancient Amphipolis played an essential role in the
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Founded in the 7th century BCE, Olynthos quickly grew into one of the most influential city-states in northern Greece throughout the classical period. While the archaeological site is not one of the most famous collections of Greek ruins in the country, it does house one of the best-preserved examples of the Hippodamian grid city planning
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Founded in the fourth century BCE, the ancient Philippi was one of the most important cities of northeastern Greece, playing a pivotal role in the region’s political, commercial, and religious heritage for nearly two millennia. It stands today as one of the most well-preserved early Christian monuments in the western world. Established as a small
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Famous for its famous secret religious rite known as the Eleusinian Mysteries, Eleusis was one of the most sacred cities of Ancient Greece, playing an important role in Greek mythology and a Homeric Hymn. It even rivalled the oracle in Delphi and the Temple of Zeus in Olympia as one of Greece’s most sacred sites.
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