The Sacred Cities of the Greeks and Romans (2013)

• 83%
• 2013

Though the Greeks were intensely protective of the autonomy and freedom of their city-states, certain Greek cities had from their inception an international air. All Greeks (and later Romans) flocked to these cities for religious celebrations and games (Olympia, Nemea), or for their prophetesses (Delphi, Cumae), or for their medical facilities (Pergamon).