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Middle Byzantine Civilization

The Middle Byzantine period (c. 9th-12th c.) left masterpieces of architecture and mosaics. Top monuments from the Peloponnese to Thessaloniki.
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📍 Π.Ε. Θεσσαλονίκης (2)

  1. Hagia Sophia of Thessaloniki, an 8th-c. Byzantine church with important mosaics — UNESCO.

  2. Panagia Acheiropoietos, an Early Byzantine basilica in Thessaloniki — UNESCO.

📍 Π.Ε. Λακωνίας (2)

  1. The Byzantine fortress-town of Mystras (mainly Late Byzantine), with churches and frescoes.

  2. The castle-town of Monemvasia, with Byzantine churches on the rock.

📍 Π.Ε. Βοιωτίας (1)

  1. Hosios Loukas Monastery, a Middle Byzantine masterpiece with exquisite mosaics — UNESCO.

📍 Περιφέρεια Αττικής (1)

  1. Daphni Monastery with its famous 11th-century mosaics, near Athens — UNESCO.