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Archaeological & historic sites in Greece
Greece has 506 archaeological & historic sites on Detourmap — ancient ruins, tombs, ghost towns, shipwrecks, catacombs, mines, battlefields and crash sites. The best known is Parthenon. Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them; this is 1–150, on page 1 of 4.
- Archaeological
- 506
- Oldest
- Sesklo archaeological site 7000 BC
- Little known
- 379 of 506
- Most from
- 5th century BC
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1.Parthenon
Archaeological · 5th century BC · Iconic
Former temple of Athena on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece
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3.Acropolis of Athens
Archaeological · 5th century BC · Iconic
Ancient citadel above the city of Athens
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5.Olympia, Greece
Archaeological · Iconic
Town on the Peloponnese peninsula in Greece, site of the ancient Olympic Games
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8.Knossos
Archaeological · 70th century BC · Iconic
Ancient Minoan through Roman administrative center and city
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9.Platonic Academy
Archaeological · 4th century BC · Renowned
Ancient philosophical, research and educative center, founded by Plato in Athens
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20.Erechtheion
Archaeological · 5th century BC · Renowned
Ancient Greek temple on the north side of the Acropolis of Athens
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26.HMHS Britannic
Archaeological · Renowned
Olympic-class ocean liner. Sister ship of RMS Olympic and RMS Titanic
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27.Temple of Athena Nike
Archaeological · 5th century BC · Renowned
Ancient Greek temple built in the fifth century CE on the Acropolis of Athens in honor of Athena as the goddess of victory, located in Athens Municipality, Gre…
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29.Sicyon
Archaeological · 20th century BC · Renowned
Ancient Greek city state Sicyon situated in the northern Peloponnesus
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38.Delphic Oracle
Archaeological · Renowned
Channel of divine guidance at the Sanctuary of Pythian Apollo
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43.Theatre of Thorikos
Archaeological · Notable
Oldest Greek theatre still standing, located in Thorikos, Greece
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46.Nicopolis
Archaeological · 1st century BC · Notable
Ancient city founded by Augustus after the battle of Actium
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47.Sounion
Archaeological · Notable
Cape and archaeological site in Lavreotiki municipality, Attica, Greece
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48.Odeon of Herodes Atticus
Archaeological · 2nd century · Notable
Ancient theater in Athens Acropolis
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49.Akrotiri
Archaeological · Notable
Bronze Age settlement on the volcanic Greek island of Santorini (Thera)
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50.Temple of Zeus in Olympia
Archaeological · 4th century BC · Notable
Ancient Greek temple in Olympia, Greece, dedicated to the Greek god Zeus, built in the second quarter of the 5th century BC in the Doric order
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62.Temple of Apollo Epicurius in Bassae
Archaeological · 5th century BC · Notable
Ancient temple in Peloponnese, Greece
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63.Treasury of Atreus
Archaeological · Notable
"tholos" tomb located on the Panagitsa Hill at Mycenae, Greece, that dates ca.1250 BC
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64.Choragic Monument of Lysicrates
Archaeological · 4th century BC · Notable
Ancient Greek choragic monument in Athens
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66.Sesklo archaeological site
Archaeological · 70th century BC · Notable
Neolithic site in Magnisia, Greece
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76.Diolkos
Archaeological · 6th century BC · Notable
Paved trackway in Ancient Greece which enabled boats to be moved overland across the Isthmus of Corinth
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77.Philopappos Monument
Archaeological · 2nd century · Notable
Ancient Greek mausoleum in Muses hill in Athens
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87.Propylaea of Athens
Archaeological · 5th century BC · Notable
The gate of the Acropolis of Athens
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99.Cadmea of Thebes
Archaeological · Notable
Excavated Mycenaean and later settlement on acropolis hill of ancient Thebes, Boeotia
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101.Argive Heraion
Archaeological · Notable
Major ancient sanctuary of Hera between Argos and Mycenae
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105.Byzantine Bath
Archaeological · Notable
Building in Municipality of Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece
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107.Church of Hosios David
Archaeological · Notable
Church with fine Byzantine mosaics in Thessaloniki
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108.Old Temple of Athena
Archaeological · 5th century BC · Notable
Ancient temple on the Athenian Acropolis
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111.Atatürk Museum
Archaeological · 21st century · Notable
Historic house museum in Thessaloniki, Greece
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112.Philippeion
Archaeological · 4th century BC · Notable
Circular monument at Ancient Olympia, Greece
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113.Antikythera wreck
Archaeological · Notable
Roman shipwreck dating from the 2nd quarter of the 1st century BC
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115.Eleusinion
Archaeological · Notable
Ancient sanctuary of Eleusinian Demeter in Athens near the Ancient Agora
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116.Stadium at Olympia
Archaeological · 5th century BC · Notable
Ancient Olympic venue in Olympia, Greece
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124.Archaeological Museum of Dion
Archaeological · 20th century · Notable
Archaeological museum in Central Macedonia, Greece.
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137.sanctuary of Yria
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Archaeological site with temple of Dionysus in Naxos, Greece
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138.Thermos
Archaeological · 15th century BC · Hidden gem
Ancient Greek sanctuary, the capital of the Aetolian League
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140.Vrysinas
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Mountain and an archaeological site of an ancient Minoan peak sanctuary
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147.Dymaean Wall
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Fortified hilltop (acropolis) in western Achaea, Greece
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150.Palaestra at Olympia
Archaeological · 3rd century BC · Hidden gem
Ancient edifice in Olympia, Greece
Questions about this page
How many archaeological & historic sites are there in Greece?
506 on this map, out of 14,002 worldwide. That is what Wikidata records for Greece with coordinates, a photograph and a Wikipedia article — the real number on the ground is larger, and for some countries much larger.
What is the best known of the archaeological & historic sites in Greece?
Parthenon, 5th century BC. Former temple of Athena on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece.
Which is the oldest?
Sesklo archaeological site, dated to 7000 BC. 74 of these 506 carry a founding date, 64 of them from before the year 1000.
Where does this information come from?
Every place is drawn from Wikidata (CC0), with photographs from Wikimedia Commons and a link to its English Wikipedia article. Selection is deterministic: a place is here because Wikidata files it under one of the classes this atlas carries and it has coordinates, a photo and an article. Nothing is written or chosen by an AI, and the ranking is simply how many Wikipedia language editions cover a place.