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  • Moda Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae
    Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae

    Moda

    "This famous temple to the god of healing and the sun was built towards the middle of the 5th century B.C. in the lonely heights of the Arcadian mountains. The temple, which has the oldest Corinthian capital yet found, combines the Archaic style and the serenity of the Doric style."
  • Moda Acropolis, Athens
    Acropolis, Athens

    Moda

    "The Acropolis of Athens and its monuments are universal symbols of the classical spirit and civilization and form the greatest architectural and artistic complex bequeathed by Greek Antiquity to the world."
  • Moda Archaeological Site of Delphi
    Archaeological Site of Delphi

    Moda

    "The pan-Hellenic sanctuary of Delphi, where the oracle of Apollo spoke, was the site of the omphalos, the 'navel of the world'."
  • Moda Medieval City of Rhodes
    Medieval City of Rhodes

    Moda

    "The Order of St John of Jerusalem occupied Rhodes from 1309 to 1523 and set about transforming the city into a stronghold. It subsequently came under Turkish and Italian rule."
  • Moda Meteora
    Meteora

    Moda

    "In a region of almost inaccessible sandstone peaks, monks settled on these 'columns of the sky' from the 11th century onwards. Twenty-four of these monasteries were built, despite incredible difficulties, at the time of the great revival of the eremetic ideal in the 15th century."
  • Moda Mount Athos
    Mount Athos

    Moda

    "An Orthodox spiritual centre since 1054, Mount Athos has enjoyed an autonomous statute since Byzantine times. The 'Holy Mountain', which is forbidden to women and children, is also a recognized artistic site."
  • Moda Paleochristian and Byzantine Monuments of Thessalonika
    Paleochristian and Byzantine Monuments of Thessalonika

    Moda

    "Founded in 315 B.C., the provincial capital and sea port of Thessalonika was one of the first bases for the spread of Christianity. Among its Christian monuments are fine churches, some built on the Greek cross plan and others on the three-nave basilica plan."
  • Moda Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidaurus
    Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidaurus

    Moda

    "In a small valley in the Peloponnesus, the shrine of Asklepios, the god of medicine, developed out of a much earlier cult of Apollo (Maleatas), during the 6th century BC at the latest, as the official cult of the city state of Epidaurus."
  • Moda Archaeological Site of Mystras
    Archaeological Site of Mystras

    Moda

    "Mystras, the 'wonder of the Morea', was built as an amphitheatre around the fortress erected in 1249 by the prince of Achaia, William of Villehardouin. Reconquered by the Byzantines, then occupied by the Turks and the Venetians, the city was abandoned in 1832."
  • Moda Archaeological Site of Olympia
    Archaeological Site of Olympia

    Moda

    "The site of Olympia, in a valley in the Peloponnesus, has been inhabited since prehistoric times. In the 10th century B.C., Olympia became a centre for the worship of Zeus. The Altis – the sanctuary to the gods – has one of the highest concentrations of masterpieces from the ancient Greek world."