Greece · Archaeological sanctuary
Sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi
A mountainside sanctuary where the oracle of Apollo shaped religious and political journeys across the ancient Greek world.
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Sacred places in Greece
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Greece · Monastic landscape
Meteora monasteries
Monasteries perched on sandstone pillars bring monastic life into a dramatic Thessalian landscape.
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Greece · Archaeological sanctuary
Delos sanctuary
An island sanctuary associated with Apollo and Artemis, preserving the relationship between ancient worship, exchange and settlement.
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