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Taxila
From the Neolithic tombs of Saraikara to the walled city of Sirkap (2nd century BC) and Sirsuq (1st century AD), Taxila illustrates the different stages of urban development along the Indus River. The city was influenced by Persia, Greece and Central Asia, and was an important center of Buddhist learning from the 5th century BC to the 2nd century AD.
Ephesus
Located at the mouth of what was once the Kastros River, Ephesus consisted of Greek and Roman settlements that retreated westwards along the coastline and were established in new locations. Excavations have revealed magnificent monuments from the Roman Empire, including the Library of Celsus and the Great Theatre. The famous Temple of Artemis, one of the "Seven Wonders of the World", attracted pilgrims from all over the Mediterranean, but few remains of the site. Since the 5th century, the House of the Virgin Mary - a domed cross-shaped church - located seven kilometers from Ephesus has been a major site of Christian pilgrimage. The ancient city of Ephesus is an outstanding example of a Roman port city, complete with a waterway and a harbor basin.
Acropolis, Athens
The Acropolis and its monuments are universal symbols of classical spirit and civilization, and are the greatest architectural and artistic complex that ancient Greece left to the world. In the second half of the fifth century BC, Athens took the lead among the other city-states of the ancient world after its victory over the Persians and the establishment of democracy. In the following era, as thought and art flourished, a group of outstanding artists realized the ambitious plans of the Athenian statesman Pericles and, inspired by the sculptor Phidias, transformed the rocky hill into a unique monument of thought and art. The most important monuments were all built in that period: the Parthenon built by Iktinos, the Erechtheion, the Propylaea, the Acropolis designed by Mnesicles and the small Temple of Athena Victory.
Archaeological Site of Delphi
Delphi is the holy place of all Greece, where Apollo issued his oracles and where the "navel of the world" is located. Delphi is integrated with the beautiful scenery and full of sacred meaning. In the 6th century BC, Delphi was indeed the religious center and symbol of unity of the ancient Greek world.
Archaeological Site of Olympia
The ruins of Olympia, located in a valley in the Peloponnese, have been inhabited since prehistoric times. In the 10th century BC, Olympia became the center of the cult of Zeus. Altis - the temple of the gods - is one of the greatest concentrations of masterpieces of the ancient Greek world. In addition to the temples, there are the remains of all the sports facilities built for the Olympic Games, which were held every four years in Olympia from 776 BC
Delos
According to Greek mythology, Apollo was born on this small island in the Cyclades. Apollo's sanctuary attracted pilgrims from all over Greece, and Delos was a prosperous trading port. The island preserves traces of subsequent civilizations of the Aegean world from the third millennium BC to the Paleo-Christian era. The archaeological site is unusually vast and rich, conveying the image of a great international Mediterranean port.