This is the most famous place in Greece: Parthenon. The temple is astonishing and unique. The best thing except the stunning view is how they managed to get the rocks up there. That was extraordinary for this age. In my opinion they had to use some kind of crane.
This stamp was printed on 2009, when the new Acropolis Museum opened its doors for first time. The new Museum is extraordinary, not only because of the exhibits that offered to the guests, but also because of the architecture of the building itself. It is worth to see it.
Delphi
was the religious centre and symbol of the unity of the ancient Greek world.In 6th century B.C. there was a temple dedicated to the ancient god Apollo, the god of light and music. Ancient Greek beleived that in this part of earth was the Omphalos, the center of earth. The natural landscape is suberb.
Meteora
In 11th century a monk settled on these incredible rocks the first monastery. Until 16th century other 23 monasteries were built, despite the great difficulteis.Old times the monks have no other way to reach at the top of the rock, where their monastery was built, only with a net. Today, the wild surroundings as we approach Meteora by car lake us feel very "small".
Olympia
The site of Olympia, in a Peloponnesus valley, has been inhabited since prehistoric times. In the 10th century B.C, Olympia became a centre of worship to Zeus. The Altis - the sanctuary to the gods - has one of the highest concentrations of masterpieces in the ancient world. In addition to temples, remains of all the sports structures destined for the Olympic Games, held every four years in Olympia beginning in 776 A.D., can also be seen.
Mystras
Mystras, the "wonder of the Morea", was built as an amphitheatre around the raised fortress in 1249 by the prince of Achaïe, William of Villehardouin. Reconquered by the Byzantines, then occupied by the Turks and the Venetians, the city was abandoned in 1832, leaving only the medieval ruins, breathtaking against a very beautiful landscape. Today the visitor can walk through the paths of the ancient town, enjoying good food and swimming in the nearby town.
Mycenae
The archaeological sites of Mycenae and Tiryns are the imposing ruins of the two greatest cities of the Mycenaean civilization, which dominated the eastern Mediterranean world from the 15th to the 12th century B.C. and played a vital role in the development of classical Greek culture. These two cities are linked to the Homeric epics, the Iliad and the Odyssey, which have influenced European art and literature for more than three millennia.Heinrich Schliemann was a businessman and amateur archeologist, who excavated Troy and Mycenae. He believd that the events that Homer described in Iliad were true historical events and with his work managed to prove it.
Creta
This is Knossos, a great and well-known Greece Archaeological site in Crete. This place is known for its frescoes.
Acropolis
This is the most famous place in Greece: Parthenon. The temple is astonishing and unique. The best thing except the stunning view is how they managed to get the rocks up there. That was extraordinary for this age. In my opinion they had to use some kind of crane.
This stamp was printed on 2009, when the new Acropolis Museum opened its doors for first time. The new Museum is extraordinary, not only because of the exhibits that offered to the guests, but also because of the architecture of the building itself. It is worth to see it.
Delphi
was the religious centre and symbol of the unity of the ancient Greek world.In 6th century B.C. there was a temple dedicated to the ancient god Apollo, the god of light and music. Ancient Greek beleived that in this part of earth was the Omphalos, the center of earth. The natural landscape is suberb.
Meteora
In 11th century a monk settled on these incredible rocks the first monastery. Until 16th century other 23 monasteries were built, despite the great difficulteis.Old times the monks have no other way to reach at the top of the rock, where their monastery was built, only with a net. Today, the wild surroundings as we approach Meteora by car lake us feel very "small".
Olympia
The site of Olympia, in a Peloponnesus valley, has been inhabited since prehistoric times. In the 10th century B.C, Olympia became a centre of worship to Zeus. The Altis - the sanctuary to the gods - has one of the highest concentrations of masterpieces in the ancient world. In addition to temples, remains of all the sports structures destined for the Olympic Games, held every four years in Olympia beginning in 776 A.D., can also be seen.
Mystras
Mystras, the "wonder of the Morea", was built as an amphitheatre around the raised fortress in 1249 by the prince of Achaïe, William of Villehardouin. Reconquered by the Byzantines, then occupied by the Turks and the Venetians, the city was abandoned in 1832, leaving only the medieval ruins, breathtaking against a very beautiful landscape. Today the visitor can walk through the paths of the ancient town, enjoying good food and swimming in the nearby town.
Mycenae
The archaeological sites of Mycenae and Tiryns are the imposing ruins of the two greatest cities of the Mycenaean civilization, which dominated the eastern Mediterranean world from the 15th to the 12th century B.C. and played a vital role in the development of classical Greek culture. These two cities are linked to the Homeric epics, the Iliad and the Odyssey, which have influenced European art and literature for more than three millennia.Heinrich Schliemann was a businessman and amateur archeologist, who excavated Troy and Mycenae. He believd that the events that Homer described in Iliad were true historical events and with his work managed to prove it.
Creta
This is Knossos, a great and well-known Greece Archaeological site in Crete. This place is known for its frescoes.
Catacombs of Milos