The World’s Sacred Places

Sacred Places

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Monastery of Hosios Loukas

Steiri, Boeotia, Central Greece, Greece Christianity

The Monastery of Hosios Loukas near Steiri in Boeotia is a major Byzantine monastic complex dedicated to the local saint Hosios Loukas…

Hosios Loukas of Steiris

Archaeological Site of Delphi

Delphi, Phocis, Central Greece, Greece Ancient Greek Religion

The Archaeological Site of Delphi lies on the slopes of Mount Parnassus in Phocis, Central Greece, where the Pan-Hellenic sanctuary of Apollo…

Apollo