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Description: A guide to the major archaeological sites of the Peloponnese with photos, maps and historical information.

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Archaeological Sites of the Peloponnese

The Peloponnese (“Island of Pelops”) is the name given to the large peninsular which dominates southern Greece. It is an area which is extraordinarily rich in history and is home to five UNESCO World Heritage sites. It also features prominently in Homer’s epic poems.

The Peloponnese has always played a leading role in the evolution of Greece. It was the setting for the great centres of the Mycenean civilisation, the location of such major city-states such as Corinth, Argos and Sparta and the scene of famous battles during the Peloponnesian War. During the Byzantine period, Mystras was second in importance only to Constantinople. It is also in the Peloponnese that Greeks first rose up against the Ottomans at the start of the War of Independence.

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