Archaeological Sites
The Peloponnese possesses many important archaeological sites dating from the Bronze Age through to the Middle Ages. Among the most notable are:
- Bassae (ancient town and the temple of Epikourios Apollo)
- Corinth (ancient city)
- Epidaurus (ancient religious and healing centre)
- Messene (ancient city)
- Mistra (medieval Byzantine fortress-town near Sparta)
- Monemvasia (medieval fortress-town)
- Mycenae (fortress-town of the eponymous civilization)
- Olympia (site of the Ancient Olympic Games)
- Sparta
- Pylos (the palace of Nestor)
- Tegea (ancient religious centre)
- Tiryns (ancient fortified settlement)
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