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Pylos, historically also known under its Italian name Navarino, is a town and a former municipality in Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece
Pylos did not start out with the greatest public relations campaign - in ancient times, it was believed to be one of the Gates to Hell. In Homer, it was the home of Nestor where Odysseus's son, Telemachus, sought information. Later, the Myceneans built the Palace of Nestor, which can still be visited - it's one of the most evocative of the Mycenean sites, with a clear floorplan. In more modern times, it watched over the Battle of Navarino which took place in the Bay of Navarino on October 20th, 1827. At the time, Pylos itself was known as Navarino. The current modern town of Pylos, also called Pilos, was actually founded by the French. The long island of Sphacteria (also spelled Sfakteria and other variants) is what creates the bay, protecting Pylos and adjacent sites on the mainland.
This area of the Peloponnese shows a more unusual atmosphere than the usual Roman, Venetian, and Ottoman influences which can be found throughout much of Greece. This area was occupied by Spain in 1361; some believe the name Navarino comes from the kings of Navarre. By the way, Pylos means gate.The word Peloponnese is not related to Pylos; it comes from the name Pelops, an early king of the region.
Pylos is mentioned by Homer in Book 17 of the Odyssey as Sandy Pylos, where Odysseus's son Telemachus came to Nestor's palace to see if he could find information about his long-missing father.
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OurTour Visit Nestor's Cave, Bay of Voidhokilia, Peloponnese, Greece
Nestor was a mythical king of Pylos, written about by Homer in his ancient epic poems centred on the Peloponnese area of Greece, home of the Spartans. The cave above the Bay of Voidhokilia was supposedly used this cave to keep his cattle. It's big enough, and has a beautiful view out over this incredible part of the world.
Paleokastro & Nestor's Cave (Old Navarino castle) Παλαιόκαστρο, Pylos, Greece
Palace of Nestor – NSRF 2007-2013, R.O.P. of Western Greece – Peloponnese - Ionian Islands
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Tiryns, Peloponnese - Greece HD Travel Channel
Tiryns - Τίρυνθα, a former ancient city, is approx. 4 km north of Nafplio in the Peloponnese. The mighty Cyclopean walls of Tiryns were built approx. 1600 - 1200 BC, even though the place was already inhabited since 2500 BC. The city was a just as important center of the Cretan-Mycenaean culture like Mycenae, Pylos - Nestor's Palace - and Thebes.
Only the remnants of the masonry from the former royal residence are preserved, but the throne room, baths, cisterns, entrance and gates are still recognizable. Particularly noteworthy are the galleries made of massive stone blocks. Approx. 1200 BC, the city was probably destroyed by an earthquake and a subsequent fire.
German archaeologists under the management of Prof. Dr. J. Maran of the University of Heidelberg try to disclose parts of the secrets of the city by digs in the open area in front of the former city.
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Tiryns -- Τίρυνθα, die ehemalige antike Stadt, liegt ca. 4 km nördlich von Nafplio auf dem Peloponnes.
Die mächtigen kyklopischen Mauern von Tiryns wurden ca. 1600 -- 1200 v. Chr. erbaut, obwohl der Ort bereits seit ca. 2500 v. Chr. besiedelt war. Die Stadt war ein ebenso bedeutendes Zentrum der kretisch-mykenischen Kultur wie Mykene, Pylos -- der Palast des Nestor - und Theben.
Von der einstigen Königsresidenz sind nur die Reste des Mauerwerks erhalten, doch der Thronsaal, Bäder, Zisternen, Eingangsbereich und Tore sind noch gut erkennbar. Besonders bemerkenswert sind die aus mächtigen Gesteinsblöcken errichteten Galerien. Ca. 1200 v. Chr. wurde die Stadt vermutlich durch ein Erdbeben und einen darauf folgenden Brand zerstört.
Deutsche Archäologen unter der Leitung von Prof. Dr. J. Maran von der Universität Heidelberg versuchen durch Grabungen in der Freifläche vor der Stadt mehr von den Geheimnissen der Stadt zu lüften.
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The picturesque town of Pilos (Pylos) is situated in the southwestern part of the Messinia in the South Peloponnese. It is an important shipping center with huge tourism development because of its beautiful coastline. North of Pilos is the amazing Voidokoilia Bay with the beach and castle (Palaiokastro). Niokastro is built at the entrance of the harbor. North of the town there is the Divari lagoon with an area of 6000 meters, which is a major migratory bird station and proptected land for the Caretta-Caretta turtle. The Palace of Nestor, the king of Pilos in antiquity is located 15 km from the town.
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View from Paleokastro - Pylos
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16th Century Greek Fortress Hosts New Archaeological Museum
16th Century Greek Fortress Hosts New Archaeological Museum
A new archaeological museum for Pylos, SW Peloponnese, will be inaugurated on Saturday at a building within the 16th-century fortress of Niokastro (“new castle”). The museum will house the ever-expanding collection of antiquities from the area of Messinia. The historic fortress in the NW section of Pylos, built in 1573 by the Ottoman Turks, will “serve as a multi-purpose facility housing monuments, museums, and exhibits that complement each other,” the ministry said. The new Archaeological Museu...
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Messenia
Messenia is a regional unit in the southwestern part of the Peloponnese, one of 13 regions into which Greece has been divided by the Kallikratis plan, implemented 1 January 2011. Before 2011 Messenia was a nomos. The capital and the biggest city of Messenia in either case has been the city of Kalamata.
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