AIA Fieldwork Photo Contest 2022

Entry 52012

Submitted by Gina Salapata

Ancient Messene

Mavromati, Messenia, Greece

Category: Archaeological Landscapes

Church of Ayios Nikolaos (12th c CE) and cemetery seen through a wall by the ancient Greek theater. The church incorporates stone blocks from Ancient Messene.

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