Visitors to a remote beach in the southern edge of Greece’s Pelion mountain are in for a treat as the remnants of an ancient mosaic adorn the pebbly beach.
The Theotokos beach owes its name to the chapel of the Virgin Mary, constructed in 1807.
A few meters from the chapel, in a poorly fenced area, there is what remains of an old excavation effort that has never been completed: an impressive mosaic section and white marble columns.
The chapel was built on the ruins of the ancient temple of Artemis.
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