Peloponnese
Southern Greek landmass
The Peloponnese is the large peninsula forming the southern part of mainland Greece, connected to the rest of the country by the narrow Isthmus of Corinth.
Ancient Sparta, Olympia, Corinth, and Mycenae were located here.
The name means "island of Pelops," after a figure in Greek mythology.
Also spelled Peloponnesus.
Land almost encircled by water
- GreeceBalkan peninsula nation
- CorinthAncient Greek maritime city
- isthmusNarrow strip connecting landmasses
- AegeanEastern Mediterranean sea
Ionian · Mediterranean · Arcadia · Laconia · coastline · mountains · gulf · cape
Ancient Greek warrior state
- MycenaeAncient Greek citadel-city
- OlympiaWashington state's seat
- ArgosHellenic city-state
- AgamemnonMycenaean king, war leader
Helen · Leonidas · city-states · Dorian · Bronze Age · classical · temples · acropolis
Of Constantinople's civilization
- OttomanMember of Turkish dynasty
- VenetianOf or from Venice
- independenceFreedom from external control
- revolutionViolent governmental overthrow
1821 · fortresses · castles · conquest · liberation · battles · sieges · empire
Decayed structural remains
- excavationsSystematic unearthing of buried things
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
- tombsChambers for the dead
- theatersVenues for live performance
stadiums · sanctuaries · museums · UNESCO · restoration · columns · mosaics · pottery
peninsula
Land almost encircled by water
- GreeceBalkan peninsula nation
- CorinthAncient Greek maritime city
- isthmusNarrow strip connecting landmasses
Aegean · Ionian · Mediterranean · Arcadia · Laconia · coastline · mountains · gulf · cape · terrain
Sparta
Ancient Greek warrior state
Agamemnon · Helen · Leonidas · city-states · Dorian · Bronze Age · classical · temples · acropolis · treasury
Byzantine
Of Constantinople's civilization
- OttomanMember of Turkish dynasty
- VenetianOf or from Venice
- independenceFreedom from external control
revolution · 1821 · fortresses · castles · conquest · liberation · battles · sieges · empire
ruins
Decayed structural remains
- excavationsSystematic unearthing of buried things
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
- tombsChambers for the dead
theaters · stadiums · sanctuaries · museums · UNESCO · restoration · columns · mosaics · pottery · inscriptions
beaches
Sandy coastal areas
- villagesSmall rural settlements
- resortsLeisure travel destinations
- ferriesRegular water transport vessels
roads · tavernas · hotels · hiking · wineries · olive groves · oranges · scenery · photography · itinerary
- Greek PeninsulasAttica, Athos
- GreeceAcropolis, Parthenon, Athens, Greek, Hellenic
- Greece travelGreece, Acropolis, Parthenon, Athens, Santorini
- Greek placesAthens, Thessaloniki, Corfu, Crete, Rhodes
- PeninsulasIberian Peninsula, Korean Peninsula, Balkan Peninsula, Arabian Peninsula, Baja California
- ancient GreeceAthens, Sparta, Zeus, Parthenon, Acropolis
Peloponneseisland
Water-bounded land mass
Crete · Sicily · archipelago · Cyprus · Sardinia
- Peloponnesian WarFifth-century BCE Greek conflict