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How to Enter the Colosseum After Dark

Visiting the Colosseum after dark is a unique experience that allows you to see this iconic ancient structure in a different light. Here are some tips on how to enter the Colosseum after dark: 1. Book a Night Tour: The Colosseum offers night tours that provide a guided visit to the monument after regular visiting hours. These tours often include a...

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The Treasury of Atreus, Mykenae

Also known as Tomb of Agamemnon. It was constructed in 1250 BC....

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Erechtheum of Acropolis

The Erechtheion, is a temple of Ionic style on the Acropolis in Athens, it was built between 420 to 406 BC . The design probably goes back to Pericles,who died atthe beginning of the construction . Builders of the temple was the architects Philokles and Archilochos under whose supervision the temple was completed around 406....

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Minoan Fountain, Delos

A rectangular cistern situated between the stoa of Antigonos and the Agora of Italians. It was constructed in the third quarter of the 6th century BC. There is a stepped-access from one side. Now we can see only the fountain and the foundation, but it used to be a covered building. There was a passage go around three sides of the fountain....

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Olympia Stadium

The stadium of Olympia was built in the 4th c BCE to the East of the sanctuary. It is 212.54 meters (600 Olympic feet) long, and 28.50m wide. It was never lined with seats and the spectators watched the games from the embankments. Today the starting and finishing lines are visible, along with the stone seats of the Hellanodikes (the judges)....

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The Remains of the Treasury of Sikyon

One of the two best preserved Treasuries at Olympia is the Sikyonian Treasury. It was build by Orthagoras brother, Myron, in the 33rd Olympiad at 648 BC to commemorate his victory in the chariot race. Pausanias tell us that he saw two chambers, one Dorian and one Ionic, which were made out of bronze, and their weight was 500 talents, according to t...

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Tomb of Klytaemnestra

The Tomb of Clytaemnestra is a significant archaeological site located in Mycenae, Greece. According to Greek mythology, Clytaemnestra was the wife of King Agamemnon and played a dramatic role in the events surrounding the Trojan War. The tomb itself is a beehive-shaped structure known as a tholos, constructed with large stones and featuring a cir...

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