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Porticus of the sanctuary of Artemis, Delos, seen from the Apollo Temple. In the background the island of Ortygia.
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Porticus of the sanctuary of Artemis, Delos, seen from the Apollo Temple....

Tombs of the Hyperborean Virgins, Delos, who assisted at the birth of Apollo and Artemis.
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Tombs of the Hyperborean Virgins, Delos, who assisted at the birth of...

Front terrace of the temple of Apollo, Delos. Pavement of huge slabs of gneiss. Temple construction was begun in 454 BCE.
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Front terrace of the temple of Apollo, Delos. Pavement of huge slabs o...

Throne room of the palace of Knossos, Heraklion, Crete. The "Throne of Minos" is of stone and embedded in the wall of a dark chamber. The griffin frescoes on the wall are restored from surviving fragments.
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Throne room of the palace of Knossos, Heraklion, Crete. The "Throne of Minos" is...

Throne room of the palace of Knossos, Crete. The "Throne of Minos" is of stone and embedded in the wall of a dark chamber (15th BCE). The griffin frescoes on the wall are restored from surviving fragments.
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Throne room of the palace of Knossos, Crete. The "Throne of Minos" is of stone a...

Charging bull on a wall in the north entrance, palace of Knossos, Crete. Fresco (15th BCE)
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Charging bull on a wall in the north entrance, palace of Knossos, Crete...

Palace of Knossos, Crete. Small courtyard in the living quarters of the east wing. The columns, originally made of wood, were replaced by stone columns by archaeologist Arthur Evans, during restoration in the early 20th.
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Palace of Knossos, Crete. Small courtyard in the living quarters of the east win...

Palace of Knossos, Heraklion, Crete. Small courtyard in the living quarters of the east wing. The columns, originally made of wood, were replaced by stone columns by archaeologist Arthur Evans during restoration in the early 20th.
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Palace of Knossos, Heraklion, Crete. Small courtyard in the living quarters o...

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...

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...

The Electra Gate, Thebes, where Kapaneus is said to have been struck by Zeus' lightning. One of the seven gates of Thebes (8th BCE).
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The Electra Gate, Thebes, where Kapaneus is said to have been struck by Zeus...