Tourists amongst the ruins at Delos
The Royal Road at Knossos Palace
Small entrance ramp at Knossos Palace
The Grand Staircase at Knossos Palace
Throne Room (Goddess Sanctuary) at Knossos
The North Entrance at Knossos Palace
Lecture in the amphitheatre at Delos
Section of Limestone Relief of Ramses II, c. 1280…
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Phoebus Apollo smiles upon his altar at Delos
The archaeological site at Delos
The line-up of cats at Delos
Delos - ruins of a once great civilisation
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Grecian ruins at Delos
The island of Delos, near the centre of the Cyclades archipelago, is one of the most important mythological, historical, and archaeological sites in Greece. When Greek mythology formulated the story of Apollo and Artemis in the first millennium BCE Delos was made their birthplace, although the island had been a holy site long before that.
In later times the island became a very important and wealthy trading centre and surprisingly well populated given its scant natural resources; but by the 1st century BCE trade routes had changed and the island became uninhabited. It is still uninhabited today apart from visiting archaeologists and researchers.
In later times the island became a very important and wealthy trading centre and surprisingly well populated given its scant natural resources; but by the 1st century BCE trade routes had changed and the island became uninhabited. It is still uninhabited today apart from visiting archaeologists and researchers.
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