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June 20, 2013 Language selection Map Search | Hierarchical Search | Special Search   Listed  4  sub titles with search on: Sights for destination:  "METHONI , Small town , MESSINIA " .   Sights (4)    Catacombs (2)    Religious monuments (1)    Buildings (1) Sights (4)  Catacombs Early christian cemetery The early christian cemetary - Byzantine Hermitage of St Onoufrios, which is carved into the natural rock 3 km. north of Methoni close to the road going to Pylos. The monument was excavated during August 1967 and the year 1968. It is a complex of escavated chambers into the rock and open air graves. The area around the monument has served during ancient and medieval times as a poros quarry his is where construcion material for the building of the Castle of Methoni was used. To the east of the monument and at a distance of 400 meters in the area called Agaki, lies another equally important monument of the area, the Byzantine Temple of St. Bassileios. The vistitor can visit the area easily, observe the monyments and enjoy the magnificent view from the hill. This text is cited March 2004 from the Municipality of Methoni URL below, which contains image. http://www.methoni.gr/eng/history.htm#02 (1 img.) Catacombs On the Agios Nikolaos hill, 2km away from town.  Religious monuments Ruins of the Enetian church of St. Leon  Buildings Kapodistrian School You are able to search for more information in greater and/or surrounding areas by choosing one of the titles below and clicking on "more". Information for visitors Main pages Accommodation, dining & entertainment Advertised in the location: Airport information Alternative Tourism Ancient literary sources Ancient Literature Ancient works of art Ancients' feasts, games and rituals Anti-Greek positions Archaeological findings Archaeological research of the location by: Archaeological sites Associative equation Athletics & Sports Beaches Bibliography Biographies Biotopes British tourism firms featuring the area: Citizens' Associations Civic geography Coming tourists Cultural events Culture & Art Centres Culture & Arts subjects Daily & Periodical Press Dining & Entertaining Diplomatic Corps Distances E-text libraries Economy European Trails Excavations & findings Exhibitions Fauna Festivals and fairs Flora Geology Government Health centres Heliports' information Hellenic Republic Hellenism History Homeric world Hotels, campings & other lodgements Information about Greece Information about the place Local cuisine Local drinks Local excursions Local gods Local governments Local products Location characteristics Lootings Monuments reported by ancient authors Museums where finds of the location are exhibited: Mythology Myths and Legends Name of the location National Trails Navigator Occupations of the inhabitants Olympic games Palaeolithic findings Persons relevant to the place Photo Album Places of worship Preferred by visitors Professional associations: References concerning the place Religious figures biography Religious history Rent a Car Scenery routes Sea transport & tourism companies Search help Selected tourism enterprises Settlements sorted by servicing the site Shipping Companies Shopping Sights Ski centre Social subjects Sports events Sports grounds Subjects about the place Synonym locations The inhabitants Theatres & Cinemas Traditional products Traditional professions Transportation Travel & Tourism enterprises dealing with Greece Twin cities UNESCO - World Heritage List Universities Useful Information Various locations VIPs' visits Websites-Ancient Greece Websites-Ancient Greek Civilization Websites-Ancient Greek History and Prehistory Websites-Ancient Greek Mythology Websites-Ancient Greek Philosophy Websites-Ancient Greek Science Websites-Greek Archaeology

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