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2005/07/13 long: 22.3183002472 lat: 40.4714012146
Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos
Many civilizations have inhabited this small Aegean island, near Asia Minor, since the 3rd millennium B.C.
2005/07/13 long: 26.9433002472 lat: 37.6907997131 Monasteries of Daphni, Hossios Luckas and Nea Moni of Chios
Many civilizations have inhabited this small Aegean island, near Asia Minor, since the 3rd millennium B.C.
2005/07/13 long: 22.75 lat: 38.4000015259 Archaeological Site of Olympia
2005/07/13 long: 21.6667003632 lat: 37.6500015259 Mystras
2005/07/13 long: 22.3666992188 lat: 37.0806007385 Medieval City of Rhodes
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.
2005/07/13 long: 28.2278003693 lat: 36.4472007751 Archaeological Site of Epidaurus
In a small valley in the Peloponnesus, the site of Epidaurus sprawls out over several levels. The cult of Asclepius first began there in the 6th century B.C., but the principal monuments, particularly the theatre date from the 4th century.
2005/07/13 long: 23.1166992188 lat: 37.6666984558 Meteora
In a region of almost inaccessible sandstone peaks, monks settled on these columns of the sky from the 11th century onwards.
2005/07/13 long: 21.6333007812 lat: 39.7167015076 Mount Athos
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.
2005/07/13 long: 24.2166996002 lat: 40.2667007446 Acropolis, Athens
Illustrating the civilizations, myths and religions that flourished in Greece over a period of more than 1,000 years, the Acropolis, the site of four of the greatest masterpieces of classical Greek art can be seen as symbolizing the idea of world heritage
2005/07/13 long: 23.7262001038 lat: 37.9709014893 Archaeological Site of Delphi
The pan-Hellenic sanctuary of Delphi, where the oracle of Apollo spoke, was the site of the omphalos, the navel of the world.
2005/07/13 long: 22.4962005615 lat: 38.4814987183 Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae
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.
2005/07/13 long: 21.896900177 lat: 37.4350013733 Memphis and its Necropolis - the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur
The capital of the Old Kingdom of Egypt has some extraordinary funerary monuments, including rock tombs, ornate mastabas, temples and pyramids.
2005/07/13 long: 31.1550006866 lat: 29.5149993896 Saint Catherine Area
The Orthodox Monastery of St Catherine stands at the foot of Mount Horeb where, the Old Testament records, Moses received the Tablets of the Law. The mountain is known and revered by Muslims as Jebel Musa.
2005/07/13 long: 34.0023002625 lat: 28.3390007019 Abu Mena
The church, baptistry, basilicas, public buildings, streets, monasteries, houses and workshops in this early Christian holy city.
2005/07/13 long: 29.4050006866 lat: 30.5149993896 Islamic Cairo
Tucked away amid the modern urban area of Cairo lies one of the worlds oldest Islamic cities, with its famous mosques, madrasas, hammams and fountains.
2005/07/13 long: 31.1375007629 lat: 30.0389995575 Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae
This outstanding archaeological area contains such magnificent monuments as the Temples of Ramses II at Abu Simbel and the Sanctuary of Isis at Philae.
2005/07/13 long: 31.3700008392 lat: 22.2999992371 Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis
Thebes, the city of the god Amon, was the capital of Egypt during the period of the Middle and New Kingdoms.
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