Colossus of Rhodes – The statue of the Greek god Helios in Rhodes
One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, erected, on the Greek island of…
Monument of Zalongo – The memorial of the sacrifice of Greek women in Zalongo
A 1961 monumental sculpture by George Zongolopoulos, commemorating the Dance of Zalongo. It is located…
Parthenon – The symbol of ancient Greece and one of the world’s greatest cultural monuments in Athens
The greatest sanctuary of ancient Athens, dedicated primarily to its patron, the goddess Athena, dominates…
Panathenaic Stadium – The site of the first modern Olympic games in Athens
The marble multi-purpose stadium was built on the site of a simple racecourse by the…
King Aegeus – The tragic father of Theseus leapt to his death off the cliff in Sounion
Τhe story begins when Androgeus, a son of King Minos of Crete, was murdered in…
Antikythera mechanism – The first known analogue computer is being exhibited in Athens
This artefact was retrieved from the sea in 1901, and identified on 17 May
Thermopylae – The battle symbol of courage in Thermopyles
The Battle was fought between an alliance of Greek city-states, led by King Leonidas I…
The Monastery of Hozoviotissa – The spiritual jewel of Orthodox Christianity in Amorgos
Is the second oldest monastery in Greece, built in 1017 and renovated 1088, built by…
Philip II of Macedonia – The armor and shield of the king are being exhibited in Vergina
The king of the kingdom of Macedonia from 359 BC until his assassination in 336…
Pierre de Coubertin – The heart of the father of the modern Olympics rests in Olympia
French educator and historian, founder of the International Olympic Committee, and its second President. He…
Twelve Olympians – The main residence of the Olympian gods in Dion-Olympos
The highest mountain in Greece. It is located in the Olympus Range on the border…