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…
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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.
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…
Delos
Delos, Mykonos, South Aegean, Greece Ancient Greek Religion
Delos is a small Cycladic island in the central Aegean whose religious importance far exceeded its size.
Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidaurus
Epidaurus, Argolis, Peloponnese, Greece Ancient Greek Religion
The Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidaurus in Argolis is one of the most important surviving centres of ancient Greek healing religion.
Archaeological Site of Olympia
Ancient Olympia, Elis, Western Greece, Greece Ancient Greek Religion
The Archaeological Site of Olympia in Elis, Western Greece, preserves the great Pan-Hellenic sanctuary of Zeus and the setting of the ancient…
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…
Acropolis of Athens
Athens, Attica, Greece Ancient Greek Religion
The Acropolis of Athens is the monumental sacred citadel that rises above the historic centre of Athens in Attica.
Externsteine
Holzhausen-Externsteine, Horn-Bad Meinberg, Lippe, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Major German sacred-heritage landscape with documented medieval Christian features and widely debated later claims of pre-Christian cult use.
European Bahá’í House of Worship
Langenhain, Hofheim am Taunus, Main-Taunus-Kreis, Hesse, Germany Bahá’í Faith
Continental Bahá’í House of Worship for Europe, dedicated in Langenhain in 1964 and open to people of all backgrounds.
Viên Giác Pagoda, Hannover
Mittelfeld, Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany Buddhism
Major Vietnamese Buddhist monastery and pagoda in Hanover, one of the largest Buddhist centers of its kind in Europe.
The Buddhist House, Berlin
Frohnau, Berlin, Reinickendorf, Germany Buddhism
Historic Buddhist temple and meditation center founded by physician and writer Paul Dahlke in Berlin-Frohnau.