Peloponnese

The Peloponnese or Peloponnesus (Greek: Πελοπόννησος Peloponnesos; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is a large peninsula in southern Greece, forming the part of the country south of the Gulf of Corinth.

Archaeological sites

The Peloponnese possesses many important archaeological sites dating from the Bronze Age through to the Middle Ages. Among the most notable are:

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• Epidaurus (ancient religious and healing centre)
• Olympia (site of the Olympic Games)
• Messene (ancient city)
• Monemvasia (medieval fortress-town)
• Mycenae (fortress-town of the Aegean civilization)
• Tegea (ancient religious centre)
• Tiryns (ancient fortified settlement)
• Mistra (ancient town near Sparta)