The secular incarnation of a religious meditation.

The only surviving choragic monument is a trophy awarded in 334 BC for the winning dramatic chorus.

With no menu and no sign, this 130-year-old taverna doles out affordable home cooking.

A miniature desert appears out of nowhere on the lush isle of Lemnos, like something out of a Greek myth.

This little Greek plateau is home to thousands of rustic, white-sailed windmills.

These artifacts were discovered during the construction of the airport, with some dating back to the Neolithic period.

The historic tower houses of this nearly abandoned Greek town have been compared to the spikes on an iguana's back.

Every spring, locals see the shadowy figures of a ghost army of slain Greek soldiers descend upon this ruined fort.

This seaside sanctuary was once one of the most important religious sites for women in ancient Greece.

The rocky remains of an ancient Greek forest.

These caves secretly held national treasures during World War II.

This open air archeological site houses almost as much wildlife as it does classical religious artifacts.

According to legend, this cavern holds the passage that Persephone used to travel to and from the underworld.

One of the greatest collections of coins in the world is housed in the former mansion of an archeological pioneer.

What once sat in the world’s spotlight is today a largely disused ghost complex.

A man's head is enshrined beneath a statue near the first building constructed for the modern Olympic Games.

An ambiguous ambience emanates from this centuries old leprosy quarantine.

A sprawling collection of books and manuscripts about ancient Greece that would have put their famed libraries to shame.

Ruins of a 13th-century fortress perched above a breathtaking Mediterranean bay.

The ghost town where the villagers refuse to leave.

This town named for the ancient God of War is home to fewer than a thousand people, but it's the birthplace of the Greek Revolution.

Temple complex that once housed the famous statue of Nike.

This famous archeological mystery may be an ancient example of movable type.

Gladiators once walked this ancient, subterranean passage.