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Sanctuary of Demeter, Eleusis. The sacred well Kalichoron "of the fair dances" around which the women of Eleusis danced in honour of Demeter, Goddess of the Earth and of fertility.
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Sanctuary of Demeter, Eleusis. The sacred well Kalichoron "of the fair...

The Plutonion, sanctuary of Hades, Eleusis. The grotto behind the temple of Pluto was believed to be the gateway to Hades, the Netherworld. According to myth, this is the place of Persephone's abduction and return.
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The Plutonion, sanctuary of Hades, Eleusis. The grotto behind the temple of Plut...

Altar of Demeter and Persephone, Eleusis. The cult of Demeter, Goddess of the Earth, and Persephone, Goddess of Fertility, was celebrated by the women of Eleusis while the men were initiated into the mysteries.
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Altar of Demeter and Persephone, Eleusis. The cult of Demeter, Goddess of the Ea...

Temple of Hera, Olympia, one of the oldest Doric temples, a peripteros with 6 x 16 columns (around 680 BCE) 27 x 8 m
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Temple of Hera, Olympia, one of the oldest Doric temples, a peripteros wi...

Temple of Zeus, Olympia. Detail of the krepis, the steps leading up to the Doric peripteros with 6 x 13 columns. (470-456 BCE)
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Temple of Zeus, Olympia. Detail of the krepis, the steps leading up to the...

The mound of the ancient city of Mycenae, first settlement.
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The mound of the ancient city of Mycenae, first settlement.

An ancient road from Mycenae to the sea. Mycenaean bridge south of the city. (around 1350 BCE)
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An ancient road from Mycenae to the sea. Mycenaean bridge south of the city...

City Wall and Lions' Gate, Mycenae. The wall encloses the acropolis (city-fortress) of the mythical Atrides family, of Agamemnon, Klytaemnestra, and Orestes.
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City Wall and Lions' Gate, Mycenae. The wall encloses the acropolis (city-fort...

The Lions' Gate, Mycenae, formed by two monoliths, topped by a triangular slab of grey limestone with the relief of two lionesses. (1350 BCE)
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The Lions' Gate, Mycenae, formed by two monoliths, topped by a triangular s...

Circular enclosure of two rows of stone slabs, Mycenae. Inside the enclosure are six royal tombs of Mycenae, discovered by Heinrich Schliemann in 1876.
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Circular enclosure of two rows of stone slabs, Mycenae. Inside the enclosure are...

Eastern wall of the Acropolis of Mycenae, view into the valley of the Chavos River.
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Eastern wall of the Acropolis of Mycenae, view into the valley of the Chavos Riv...

Royal hall (megaron) in the palace of Mycenae. According to Homer, Agamemnon was murdered here. The sacred hearth and the bases of four columns remain. Size: 13 x 12 m
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Royal hall (megaron) in the palace of Mycenae. According to Homer, Agamemnon was...