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The Mycenaean city of Tiryns

Today we return to the Peloponnese to visit the archaeological site of Tiryns.

Tiryns (in ancient Greek Τίρυνς and in modern Τίρυνθα) is an archaeological site of Mycenaean in the Argolida prefecture of the Peloponnese peninsula, some kilometers north of Napflio.

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The Acropolis of Athens

The Acropolis of Athens is the most popular archaeological site in Greece, visited by thousands of people every day.

Although its most recognized monument is the Parthenon, there is a much more important detail about this hill that is unknown to most people.

In this video, we explore the multiple monuments, as well as tell the true reason for their importance and a couple of anecdotes that changed the course of history.

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The Roman ruins of Thessaloniki

This paragraph contains an embedded YouTube video. In this video we explore the main Roman and Hellenistic ruins in Thessaloniki.

Thessaloniki was an imperial capital during the Tetrarchy and suffered an important construction boom, where several of the structures arrived to our days.

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Edessa

Edessa (or Ancient Edessa) was the first capital of ancient Macedonia and was founded by the Argead clan, to which Alexander the Great belonged.

However, this city in Greece is much more known for a more recent phenomenon, a series of impressive waterfalls that fall at the edge of the city.

In this video we explore the waterfalls and their history.

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The Crusader Castle of Platamon

Platamon Castle is a Crusader castle in northern Greece with a violent history and many changes of hands.

In this video, we explore her inside and her story in detail.

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The walls of Thessaloniki

In this video, we explore a good part of its walls, including the history of its predecessors, the Hellenistic wall and the Roman wall.

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Paleochora in the island of Aegina

Paleochora is a deserted medieval village, above a mountain and full of churches, which makes it very similar to the most famous Mistra.

In this video we explore the village, its churches and tell its story.

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The Trigoniou Tower of Thessaloniki

We explore inside and outside the Trigoniou tower in the walls of Thessaloniki.

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Eptapirgio Fortress of Thessaloniki

Eptapirgio is a Byzantine fortress on the acropolis of Thessaloniki and was the last line of defense of the city.

However, the Greeks know it much more as a prison with inhumane conditions where people were tortured and killed.

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The Rotonda of Thessaloniki

The Rotonda of Thessaloniki is one of the best-preserved buildings of the Roman Empire that has come to our days.

In this video, we tell its story as well as explore it inside.