Peloponnese

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The Peloponnese is a large peninsula in southern Greece known for its mountainous landscape, ancient archaeological sites like Olympia and Mycenae, and important role in classical Greek history.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
peninsula
borderedBy Aegean Sea
Gulf of Corinth
Ionian Sea
Saronic Gulf
connectedBy Corinth Canal bridges
linked to: Corinth Canal

Isthmus of Corinth
connectedTo Greek mainland
contains Achaea
Alfeios River
Arcadia
Argolid
Corinth
Elis
Epidaurus
Eurotas River
Kalamata
Laconia
Mani Peninsula
Messenia
Mycenae
linked to: Mycenae and Tiryns

Nafplio
linked to: Nafplion

Neda River
Olympia
Parnon mountain range
Patras
Sparta
Taygetus mountain range
linked to: Mount Taygetus

Tripoli, Greece
linked to: Nafplion
country Greece
hasClimate Mediterranean climate
hasFeature coastal plains
deep valleys
rugged mountains
hasHighestPoint Mount Taygetus
hasHistoricSite Fortress of Palamidi
Sanctuary of Olympia
Theatre of Epidaurus
historicalRegionOf Ancient Greece
linked to: Greek Antiquity
knownFor ancient archaeological sites
mountainous landscape
role in classical Greek history
locatedIn southern Greece
linked to: Southern Greece
partOf mainland Greece
separatedBy Corinth Canal
separatedFrom central Greece
wasCenterOf Mycenaean civilization
Spartan state
linked to: Sparta
wasTheaterOf Peloponnesian War

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Greece contains Peloponnese
Mycenae and Tiryns countrySubdivision Region of Peloponnese
linked to: Peloponnese
Attica borders Peloponnese (across the Isthmus of Corinth)
linked to: Peloponnese
valley of the Alfeios River locatedIn western Peloponnese
linked to: Peloponnese
valley of the Alfeios River locatedIn Peloponnese peninsula
linked to: Peloponnese
Echo Stoa locatedIn Peloponnese
Xenophon residence Peloponnese
Peloponnesian War namedAfter Peloponnese
Theokoleon locatedIn Peloponnese
Leonidaion locatedIn Peloponnese
Western Greece bordersRegion Peloponnese
Temple of Hera at Olympia region Peloponnese
Metroon of Olympia locatedIn Peloponnese
Philippeion locatedIn Peloponnese
Palaestra of Olympia locatedIn Peloponnese
Artemis worshippedIn Peloponnese
Hippodrome of Olympia locatedIn Peloponnese
Prytaneion of Olympia locatedIn Peloponnese
Gymnasion of Olympia locatedIn Peloponnese
Epidaurus locatedIn Peloponnese
South Stoa (Olympia) locatedIn Peloponnese
subject linked to: South Stoa
North Stoa locatedIn Peloponnese
Baths of Olympia locatedInRegion Peloponnese
Villa of Nero at Olympia locatedIn Peloponnese
Altis sacred precinct locatedIn Peloponnese
Olympia locatedIn Peloponnese
Olympia locatedIn western Peloponnese
linked to: Peloponnese
Despot of the Morea appliesTo Peloponnese
Despot of the Morea historicalRegion Peloponnese peninsula
linked to: Peloponnese
Mycenaean civilization locatedIn Peloponnese
Argive plain locatedIn Peloponnese
Cyclopean masonry region Peloponnese
Figaleia locatedIn Peloponnese
Figaleia locatedOn Peloponnese peninsula
linked to: Peloponnese
Figaleia partOfHistoricalRegion Peloponnesus
linked to: Peloponnese
Doric Greek associatedWith Peloponnese
Doric order developedInRegion Peloponnese
Tsakonian spokenIn eastern Peloponnese
linked to: Peloponnese
Arcadia locatedIn Peloponnese
Arcadia partOf Peloponnese peninsula
linked to: Peloponnese
Arcadia countrySubdivisionOf Peloponnese region (administrative)
linked to: Peloponnese