The World’s Sacred Places

Sacred Places

Discover a curated guide to significant sacred places, pilgrimage traditions, architecture, documented history and practical visitor information across cultures and faith traditions.

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Nea Moni of Chios

Chios, North Aegean, Greece Christianity

Nea Moni of Chios is a Middle Byzantine monastery in the interior of Chios and one of the island’s most important sacred…

Heraion of Samos

Heraion, Samos, North Aegean, Greece Ancient Greek Religion

The Heraion of Samos is the great sanctuary of Hera near the ancient city of Samos in the eastern Aegean.

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