One of his most legendary contributions was the labyrinth. Krokeai In mythology, it is where Ares was judged for killing Poseidon’s son. Panathenaia Tomb of Orestes When Aphrodite emerged from the sea, Kythera was the first city to welcome her. It was a prestigious site for pilgrimages, festivals, and games. Inscribed in the fifth century BCE, this famous piece of legislation regulated Gortyn's civil life. The city of Skyros, which shares the island’s name, was famed for its goats and marble quarries. Known for its boulders and stalagmites resembling a herd of goats, this grotto dedicated to Pan is located near Marathon, on the south coast. Pentelikos was the source of the marble used in architectural construction of Perikles’s grand project on the Akropolis. His known work, titled Kanon, described the perfect system of proportions for each part of the body. When the trees were released, they pulled the unfortunate victims apart. While making sacrifices for a bountiful harvest, the king of Kalydon forgot the altars of Artemis. Sacred Lake This small stone pyramid was built at the city limit in tribute to Apollo Karinos. It was known for its resources such as sulfur and obsidian, which were exported across the Mediterranean. She was known for having initiated Dionysos into mysteries and ecstasy. Sparta Driven mad, the pirates dove into the water and were turned into dolphins. A Medusa’s head allegedly shaped by Cyclopean hands was set up in Argolis. His tomb is said to be in Korinthia. Rhenea Temple of Dionysos Kolonatas Athens’s coinage was the most plentiful in Greece. It was also the birthplace of Dionysos, and where Ariadne was abandoned by her beloved Theseus. Athens Fountain of Peirene Prytaneion Hephaistos, god of fire, metallurgy, and volcanoes, was honored on the island of Lemnos. Its name is said to have derived from the quinces grown there. To close the Olympic games, a procession led to the temple where victorious athletes were crowned. Taverns sold wine and vinegar. They kept watch over the road connecting Athens and the Sanctuary of Eleusis. Dedication of the Knidians Astypalaia was the largest city on the island, acting as its political center. Sparta based its military power mainly on its land troops, preferring to use its allies’ naval contributions. Theseus mortally wounded her during the Amazonian invasion of Attika. This small stone pyramid was built at the city limit in tribute to Apollo Karinos. Nemean Lion The modest sanctuary of the god Pan is held within a cave cut into the rock on the akropolis. He was the oldest and wisest hero in the Trojan War. The offerings of weapons suggest that the god played a role in the clashes between the Arkadians and the Spartans. Zanes were bronze statues of Zeus that were paid for with the fines of silver imposed on athletes who were found to have cheated. Luckily for them, Theseus killed him while on his return voyage to Attika. This was the largest of the three temples dedicated to Apollo. The statue personified divine retribution and punished excess. The cult of Artemis was widespread over the Kyklades. Forty years after the battle of Thermopylai - around 440 BC - Leonidas’s bones were brought to Sparta. Shipwrecks were frequent and a valid excuse for athletes’ late arrivals. They say his ghost haunted Spartans after his death. A symbol of Athens’s grandeur, the Akropolis was built at the city’s peak. Odysseus planned the murder of his wife's suitors here upon his return. Athens’s coinage was the most plentiful in Greece. Fishing has a crucial role in Greek society. Every four years, the sixteen Elis women in charge of organizing the Heraia wove a new veil for the goddess and placed it in her temple. Brothels were located near the Kerameikos quarter, which was named for its numerous pottery workshops. In consequence, he was violently put to death by Theseus.