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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Panagia Ekatontapyliani

Parikia, Paros, South Aegean, Greece Christianity

Panagia Ekatontapyliani stands in Parikia on Paros, a short distance from the port, and is one of Greece’s oldest and best-preserved Christian…

Virgin Mary

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…

Apollo