Epochal highlights of the Peloponnese include the 2nd millennium BC with its fascinating prehistoric culture of the Mycenaeans, rediscovered by Heinrich Schliemann, the archaic-classical Greek art from the 6th to the 4th century BC, and finally the late flourishing of Byzantine culture in the 11th and 12th centuries. The author presents a vivid, critical, and balanced picture of the historical contexts and the cultural and art-historical peculiarities of this region up to the present day. Interwoven in this way, political history and cultural history become an engaging and enjoyable read. The captivating myths surrounding the Peloponnese and its former inhabitants are also told in a multifaceted and exciting manner. In the travel section, the author unfolds a broad picture of the Peloponnese: Mycenaean castles and palaces, world-famous classical sites.