Peloponnese - Wikipedia
WEBThe Peloponnese is a peninsula located at the southern tip of the mainland, 21,549.6 square kilometres (8,320.3 sq mi) in area, and constitutes the southernmost part of mainland Greece. It is connected to the mainland by the Isthmus of Corinth, where the Corinth Canal was constructed in 1893.
Peloponnese (region) - Wikipedia
WEBThe Peloponnese Region (Greek: Περιφέρεια Πελοποννήσου, romanized: Periféria Peloponnísou, [periˈferia pelopoˈnisu]) is a region in southern Greece. It borders Western Greece to the north and Attica to the north-east. The region has an area of about 15,490 square kilometres (5,980 square miles).
Peloponnese | Ancient sites, Mediterranean Sea, Peloponnesian …
WEBMar 29, 2024 · Peloponnese, peninsula of 8,278 square miles (21,439 square km), a large, mountainous body of land jutting southward into the Mediterranean that since antiquity has been a major region of Greece, joined to the rest of …
Peloponnese - Wikiwand
WEBThe Peloponnese, Peloponnesus or Morea is a peninsula and geographic region in Southern Greece, and the southernmost region of the Balkans. It is connected to the central part of the country by the Isthmus of Corinth land bridge which separates the Gulf of Corinth from the Saronic Gulf.
Peloponnese - World History Encyclopedia
WEBJan 7, 2016 · The Peloponnese is a large peninsula linked to the northern territory of Greece by the Isthmus of Corinth. To the west of the Peloponnese is the Ionian sea while to the east is the Aegean Sea. The terrain is typified by high limestone mountains, narrow coastal plains, and natural rocky harbours.
Peloponnese - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBThe Peloponnese is a large peninsula in Greece. It is the part of Greece which is south of the Isthmus of Corinth . The Peloponnese has many mountains and a long jagged coastline. The highest part is Mount Taygetus in the south. There are four south-pointing peninsulas within the Peloponnese.
Discover the Peloponnese, the heart of ancient Greek culture
WEBJuly 18, 2019. • 6 min read. Whether your tastes skew toward Homer or Hollywood (think of those sparring Spartans in 300 ), you’ve likely encountered the Peloponnese, the peninsula at the...
Peloponnese – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
WEBPeloponnese is a peninsula in southern Greece. Once a peninsula connected to the rest of the country by the Isthmus of Corinth, it is now cut off from the mainland by the narrow Corinth Canal, spanned by bridges connecting Peloponnese to Attica across the canal. Prefectures [ edit] Map of Peloponnese. Achaea. Arcadia. Argolis. Corinthia. Elis.
Introduction & General information about Peloponnese | Greeka
WEBPeloponnese is a geographical area of mainland Greece located in the southern part of the country. Its shape looks like the leaf of a plane tree and it is actually an island connected to the mainland of Greece in two spots: the Corinth Canal and the Bridge of Rio Antirio. Peloponnese is surrounded by sea and has imposing mountains in its inland.
Argos, Peloponnese - Wikipedia
WEBArgos (/ ˈ ɑːr ɡ ɒ s,-ɡ ə s /; Greek: Άργος; Ancient and Katharevousa: Ἄργος) is a city and former municipality in Argolis, Peloponnese, Greece and is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, and one of the oldest in Europe. It is the largest city in Argolis and a major center in the same prefecture, having nearly twice the population of the …
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