Temple of Zeus as it would have looked

Katakolo (Katacolon), Peloponnese, Greece

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May 3rd 2013
Friday May 3rd, 2013. Katakolo (Katacolon), Peloponnese, Greece This port on the northwest coast of the Peloponnese, serves not only as the current harbour for the regional capital of Pyrgos, but as the gateway to Olympia, birthplace of the original Olympic Games in 776 BC. It was a major religious, cultural and sporting centre, a pole of attraction for Hellenism and the bond that linked Greece ... read more

Europe » Greece » Pelopennese

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Greece achieved its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1829. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. In Worl... ... read more