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Store-room and storage jars in the west wing of the Minoan palace of Knossos, Crete.
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Store-room and storage jars in the west wing of the Minoan palace of...

The Sacred Way (1st-3rd CE) of the city of Dion on the slopes of Mount Olympos.
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The Sacred Way (1st-3rd CE) of the city of Dion on the slopes of Mount Olympos.

According to myth, Theseus lifted this rock to find his father's sword. Troezen, Peloponnes
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According to myth, Theseus lifted this rock to find his father's sword. Troe...

Wall and tower of the town of Troezen, where, according to myth, the hero Theseus was born. Lower part of the wall is ancient Greek, top part medieval.
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Wall and tower of the town of Troezen, where, according to myth, the h...

Mount Olympos in Northern Greece, 9570 ft. high. According to Greek myths, this was the home of the gods.
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Mount Olympos in Northern Greece, 9570 ft. high. According to Greek myths...

The river Acheron next to the Necromanteion of Ephyra, one of the entries to the Underworld. Charon ferried the dead here across to the Underworld.
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The river Acheron next to the Necromanteion of Ephyra, one of the entries to th...

The Necromanteion of Ephyra, a sanctuary of Persephone and Hades and an oracle of Death (3rd BCE). According to Greek myths, this was one of the gateways to Hades. Orpheus descended here to save Eurydike. Thracia, Greece
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The Necromanteion of Ephyra, a sanctuary of Persephone and Hades and an oracle...

The Necromanteion of Ephyra in Thrace, a Sanctuary of Persephone and Hades and an oracle of Death (3rd BCE). See 01-01-02/4. Here Orpheus descended to save Eurydice.
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The Necromanteion of Ephyra in Thrace, a Sanctuary of Persephon...

Litochoron River near Mount Olympus. According to Greek myths, Orpheus was killed here by the Maenads. See 01-01-02/4
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Litochoron River near Mount Olympus. According to Greek myths, Orpheus was...

Landscape near Thebes, Boeotia. The Sphinx sancturay was located here.
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Landscape near Thebes, Boeotia. The Sphinx sancturay was located here.

Landscape near Thebes, the so-called Field of Cadmus, founder of Thebes. According to Greek myths, Cadmus sowed the Giants here.
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Landscape near Thebes, the so-called Field of Cadmus, founder of Thebes. Accor...

The Hill of Iphigenie, Thebes. Oedipus' children were buried here.
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The Hill of Iphigenie, Thebes. Oedipus' children were buried here.