Idaean Cave
Psiloritis, Anogeia, Rethymno, Crete, Greece Ancient Greek Religion
The Idaean Cave, or Idaion Andron, lies high on Mount Psiloritis near Anogeia in Crete.
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Sanctuary of Poseidon and Amphitrite at Kionia
Kionia, Tinos, South Aegean, Greece Ancient Greek Religion
The Sanctuary of Poseidon and Amphitrite at Kionia lies about three kilometres west of Chora on Tinos.
Sanctuary of Delian Apollo (Portara), Naxos
Palatia Islet, Naxos Chora, Naxos, South Aegean, Greece Ancient Greek Religion
The Sanctuary of Delian Apollo at Palatia, immediately beside Naxos Chora, is best known today for the Portara, the enormous marble doorway…
Sanctuary of Apollo at Despotiko
Despotiko, Paros, South Aegean, Greece Ancient Greek Religion
The Sanctuary of Apollo on the uninhabited island of Despotiko, near Antiparos, is one of the most important archaeological discoveries in the…
Asklepieion of Kos
Platani, Kos, South Aegean, Greece Ancient Greek Religion
The Asklepieion of Kos is the principal sanctuary of Asklepios on the island of Kos and one of the most important sacred…
Temple of Poseidon at Sounion
Cape Sounion, East Attica, Attica, Greece Ancient Greek Religion
The Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion stands on the southern tip of Attica, where the headland commands the sea routes into…
Sanctuary of the Great Gods, Samothrace
Palaiopoli, Samothrace, Evros, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece Ancient Greek Religion
The Sanctuary of the Great Gods at Palaiopoli on Samothrace was one of the ancient Aegean’s most renowned mystery sanctuaries.
Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae
Bassae, Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece Ancient Greek Religion
The Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae stands in the mountains of the western Peloponnese, in a remote sanctuary associated with the…
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.
Sanctuary of Eleusis
Elefsina, West Attica, Attica, Greece Ancient Greek Religion
The Sanctuary of Eleusis at modern Elefsina in Attica was the principal centre of worship for Demeter and Kore (Persephone) and the…
Sanctuary of Dodona
Dodona, Ioannina, Epirus, Greece Ancient Greek Religion
The Sanctuary of Dodona in Epirus was one of the oldest and most famous oracular centres of ancient Greece.
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…