Parthenon, temple that dominates the hill of the Acropolis

at Athens. It was built in the mid-5th century BCE and dedicated to

the Greek goddess Athena Parthenos (“Athena the Virgin”). The
temple is generally considered to be the culmination of the
development of the Doric order, the simplest of the three Classical
Greek architectural orders.
The idea of Atlantis — the "lost" island subcontinent often idealized
as an advanced, utopian society holding wisdom that could bring
world peace — has captivated dreamers, occultists and New Agers
for generations. Thousands of books, magazines and websites are
devoted to Atlantis, and it remains a popular topic. People have lost
fortunes — and in some cases even their lives — looking for
Atlantis.

The archaeological site of Knossos (on the island of Crete) —

traditionally called a palace—is the second most popular tourist
attraction in all of Greece (after the Acropolis in Athens), hosting
hundreds of thousands of tourists a year. But its primary attraction is
not so much the authentic Bronze Age remains (which are more
than three thousand years old) but rather the extensive early 20th
century restorations installed by the site’s excavator, Sir Arthur
Evans, in the early twentieth century.

Although the ancient Games were staged in Olympia, Greece, from

776 BC through 393 AD, it took 1503 years for the Olympics to
return. The first modern Olympics were held in Athens, Greece, in
1896. The man responsible for its rebirth was a Frenchman named
Baron Pierre de Coubertin, who presented the idea in 1894.

The Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus is a theatre in the Greek city

of Epidaurus, located on the southeast end of
the sanctuary dedicated to the ancient Greek God of
medicine, Asclepius. It is built on the west side of Cynortion
Mountain, near modern Lygourio, and belongs to the Epidaurus
Municipality. It is considered to be the most perfect ancient Greek
theatre with regard to acoustics and aesthetics.

Delphi (/ˈdɛlfaɪ, ˈdɛlfi/; Greek: Δελφοί [ðelˈfi]),[1] formerly also

called Pytho (Πυθώ), is the ancient sanctuary that grew rich as the
seat of Pythia, the oracle who was consulted about important
decisions throughout the ancient classical world. The ancient
Greeks considered the centre of the world to be in Delphi, marked
by the stone monument known as the omphalos (navel).It occupies
a site on the south-western slope of Mount Parnassus, overlooking
the coastal plain to the south and the valley of Phocis. It is now an
extensive archaeological site with a small modern town of the same
name nearby. It is recognised by UNESCO as a World Heritage
Site in having had a great influence in the ancient world, as
evidenced by the various monuments built there by most of the
important ancient Greek city-states, demonstrating their
fundamental Hellenic unity.
The Colossus of Rhodes (Ancient Greek: ὁ Κολοσσὸς
Ῥόδιος, romanized: ho Kolossòs Rhódios Greek: Κολοσσός της
Ρόδου, romanized: Kolossós tes Rhódou)[a] was a statue of the
Greek sun-god Helios, erected in the city of Rhodes, on the
Greek island of the same name, by Chares of Lindos in 280 BC.
One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, it was constructed
to celebrate Rhodes' victory over the ruler of Cyprus, Antigonus I
Monophthalmus, whose son Demetrius I of Macedon unsuccessfully
besieged Rhodes in 305 BC. According to most contemporary
descriptions, the Colossus stood approximately 70 cubits, or 33
metres (108 feet) high—the approximate height of the
modern Statue of Liberty from feet to crown—making it the tallest
statue of the ancient world.[2] It collapsed during the earthquake of
226 BC, although parts of it were preserved. In accordance with a
certain oracle, the Rhodians did not build it again.[3] John
Malalas wrote that Hadrian in his reign reerected the
Colossus,[4] but he was wrong.[5]

The Colosseum or Coliseum (/ˌkɒləˈsiːəm/ KOL-ə-SEE-əm), also known as

the Flavian Amphitheatre (Latin: Amphitheatrum Flavium; Italian: Anfiteatro
Flavio [aɱfiteˈaːtro ˈflaːvjo] or Colosseo [kolosˈsɛːo]), is an
oval amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy. Built
of travertine limestone, tuff (volcanic rock), and brick-faced concrete,[1] it was
the largest amphitheatre ever built at the time and held 50,000 spectators.
The Colosseum is situated just east of the Roman Forum. Construction began
under the emperor Vespasian in AD 72[2] and was completed in AD 80 under
his successor and heir, Titus.[3] Further modifications were made during the
reign of Domitian (81–96).[4] These three emperors are known as the Flavian
dynasty, and the amphitheatre was named in Latin for its association with
their family name (Flavius).The Colosseum could hold an estimated 50,000 to
80,000 spectators during phases of its various renovations over the
centuries,[5][6] having an average audience of some 65,000;[7][8] it was used
for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles such as mock sea battles (for
only a short time as the hypogeum was soon filled in with mechanisms to
support the other activities), animal hunts, executions, re-enactments of
famous battles, and dramas based on Classical mythology. The building
ceased to be used for entertainment in the early medieval era. It was later
reused for such purposes as housing, workshops, quarters for a religious
order, a fortress, a quarry, and a Christian shrine.
Public baths were a feature of ancient Greek towns but were
usually limited to a series of hip-baths. The Romans expanded the
idea to incorporate a wide array of facilities and baths became
common in even the smaller towns of the Roman world, where they
were often located near the forum. In addition to public baths,
wealthy citizens often had their own private baths constructed as a
part of their villa and baths were even constructed for the legions of
the Roman army when on campaign. However, it was in the large
cities that these complexes (balnea or thermae) took on monumental
proportions with vast colonnades and wide-spanning arches and
domes. Baths were built using millions of fireproof terracotta bricks
and the finished buildings were usually sumptuous affairs with
fine mosaic floors, marble-covered walls, and decorative statues.

The Roman aqueduct was a channel used to transport fresh water to highly populated
areas. Aqueducts were amazing feats of engineering given the time period. Though
earlier civilizations in Egypt and India also built aqueducts, the Romans improved on the
structure and built an extensive and complex network across their territories. Evidence of
aqueducts remain in parts of modern-day France, Spain, Greece, North Africa, and
Turkey.

The Circus Maximus (Latin for greatest or largest circus; Italian: Circo Massimo) is
an ancient Roman chariot-racing stadium and mass entertainment venue located
in Rome, Italy. Situated in the valley between the Aventine and Palatine Hills, it was the
first and largest stadium in ancient Rome and its later Empire. It measured 621 m
(2,037 ft) in length and 118 m (387 ft) in width and could accommodate over 150,000
spectators.[1] In its fully developed form, it became the model for circuses throughout the
Roman Empire. The site is now a public park.

The Appian Way (Latin and Italian: Via Appia) is one of the earliest and strategically
most important Roman roads of the ancient republic. It connected Rome to Brindisi, in
southeast Italy.[1] Its importance is indicated by its common name, recorded
by Statius:[2][3]

The Pantheon (UK: /ˈpænθiən/, US: /-ɒn/;[1] Latin: Pantheum,[nb

1] from Greek Πάνθειον Pantheion, "[temple] of all the gods") is a former Roman temple,

now a church, in Rome, Italy, on the site of an earlier temple commissioned by Marcus
Agrippa during the reign of Augustus (27 BC – 14 AD). It was completed by the
emperor Hadrian and probably dedicated about 126 AD. Its date of construction is
uncertain, because Hadrian chose not to inscribe the new temple but rather to retain the
inscription of Agrippa's older temple, which had burned down.
he Roman Forum, also known by its Latin name Forum Romanum (Italian: Foro
Romano), is a rectangular forum (plaza) surrounded by the ruins of several important
ancient government buildings at the center of the city of Rome. Citizens of the ancient
city referred to this space, originally a marketplace, as the Forum Magnum, or simply
the Forum.

For centuries the Forum was the center of

day-to-day life in Rome: the site of triumphal
processions and elections; the venue for
public speeches, criminal trials,
and gladiatorial matches; and the nucleus of
commercial affairs. Here statues and
monuments commemorated the city's great
men. The teeming heart of ancient Rome, it
has been called the most celebrated
meeting place in the world, and in all
history.[1] Located in the small valley
between the Palatine and Capitoline Hills,
the Forum today is a sprawling ruin of
architectural fragments and intermittent
archaeological excavations attracting 4.5
million or more sightseers yearly.