The island of Delos is one of the smaller Greek islands of the Cyclades group in the Aegean, extending over just 8 x 5 km. It is located about 140km to the southest of Athens, a few km from the island of Mykonos. Delos is one of the most important mythological, historical and archaeological sites in Greece and a UNESCO world heritage site. It was a holy sanctuary for about 1000 years, before becoming the birthplace of the Greek gods Apollo and Artemis. Delos has been inhabited since the 3rd millennium BC. A number of ruins from ancient Greece can be visited today, such as the Lion Street, the House of Dionysus and several temples.
01 Old boat 02 Old boat 03 Old boat 04 Ancient Greek ruins 05 Ancient Greek ruins
06 Ancient Greek ruins 07 Ancient Greek ruins 08 Lion street 09 Lion street 10 Ancient Greek ruins 11 Ancient Greek ruins
12 Head of panther mosaic 13 Ancient Greek ruins 14 Ancient Greek ruins 15 Ancient Greek ruins 16 Ancient Greek ruins
17 Ancient theatre 18 Statues of Cleopatra and Dioscurides 19 Statues of Cleopatra and Dioscurides 20 Floor mosaic in Dionysos house
21 Ancient Greek ruins 22 Ancient Greek ruins 23 Ancient Greek ruins
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