Ancient Greece - Peloponnesian War

Delos was a sacred island, the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis, and a key religious site in the Aegean. It was also the center of the Delian League, which Athens controlled at the start of the war. Although religiously significant, Delos also played a role in the war as a strategic location for Athenian operations in the Aegean, central to Athens’ naval and economic strategy before it became a primarily religious site again.

A panoramic view of the rocky shores of Delos, dotted with ancient temples dedicated to Apollo and Artemis, amidst a sea of blooming wildflowers under a bright sun, with the Aegean Sea shimmering in the background.