Archaeological sites in Greece Archaeological sites in Greece There are other cities named Alexandria. ...more on Wikipedia about "Alexandria Troas"
Bassae (Latin) or Bassai, Vassai or Vasses ( Greek, Modern: Βασσές, Ancient: Βασσαί) is an archaeological site at the southeastern end of the Ilia Prefecture that was a part of Arcadia in ancient times, south of Andritsaina, west of Megalopolis and east of Figaleia. It is famous for the well-preserved mid-5th century BC temple to the god of healing. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bassae"
Corinth, or Korinth (Κόρινθος; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is a Greek city, on the Isthmus of Corinth, the narrow stretch of land that joins the Peloponnesus to the mainland of Greece. To the west of the isthmus lies the Gulf of Corinth, to the east lies the Saronic Gulf. Corinth is about 48 miles (78,000 km) southwest of Athens. The isthmus, which was in ancient times traversed by hauling ships over the rocky ridge on sledges, is now cut by a canal. ...more on Wikipedia about "Corinth"
Gournia is the site of a Minoan palace complex on the island of Crete, Greece, excavated in the early 20th century by the American archaeologist, Harriet Boyd-Hawes. Gournia lies in the municipality of Ierapetra in the prefecture of Lasithi. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gournia"
Karfi, Crete, (also Karphi) is a little-visited archaeological site high in the Dikti Mountains that is the Macchu Picchu of Minoan civilization. When the warlike mixed group conventionally referred to as Dorians arrived in Crete from the Peloponnese after ca 1100 BCE, archaeological reconstructions suggest that they would have found the Minoan people living along with the Mycenaeans, surviving as an underclass. No doubt the Minoan language continued to be spoken by the peasants, though inscriptions, now in Linear B, were all in a form of Greek associated with a Mycenaean upper class (BBC). ...more on Wikipedia about "Karfi"
Knossos ( ; alternative spellings Knossus, Cnossus, Gnossus, Greek Κνωσσός; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is the largest Bronze Age archaeological site on Crete, probably the ceremonial and political center of the Minoan culture. ...more on Wikipedia about "Knossos"
Malia, also spelled Mallia is the name given now to an ancient city on the island of Crete. The original name for the city is not known. Malia was located on the north coast of the island in a fertile plain. The city ruins now lie about 2 miles east of the tourist resort of Malia. ...more on Wikipedia about "Malia (city)" It must be http://www.shortopedia.com.
Mycenae ( ancient Greek: , IPA, , in modern Greek: Μυκήνες, , U.S. English: ; see also List of traditional Greek place names), is an archaeological site in Greece, located about 90km south-west of Athens, in the north-eastern Peloponnese. Argos is 6 km to the south; Corinth, 48 km to the north. From the hill on which the palace was located one can see across the Argolid to the Saronic Gulf. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mycenae"
Phaistos ( Greek: Φαιστός, Mycenaean: PA-I-TO), also Phaestos and Phaestus was an ancient city on the island of Crete. ...more on Wikipedia about "Phaistos"
Pyrgos is an archaeological site of the Minoan civilization near Myrtos in the municipality of Ierapetra on the south coast of Crete. ...more on Wikipedia about "Pyrgos"
Tiryns (in ancient greek Τίρυνς) is a Mycenaean archeological site in the Greek nomos of Argolis in the Peloponnese peninsula, some kilometres north of Nauplion. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tiryns"
Zakros ( Greek Ζάκρος) is a site on the eastern coast of the island of Crete (in modern-day Greece) containing ruins from the Minoan civilization. It is believed to have been one of the four main administrative centers of the Minoans, and its protected harbor and strategic location made it an important commercial hub for trade to the east. ...more on Wikipedia about "Zakros"
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