Multiple choice general knowledge

What is the name of the site in Greece where no 'woman, female animal, child, eunuch, or person with a beardless face' was allowed to set foot on?

  1. Oracle at Delphi

  2. Mount Athos

  3. The Parthenon

  4. Colossus of Rhodes
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Mount Athos in Greece is an autonomous monastic state where entry is prohibited to women and female animals. The prohibition, called 'avaton' in Greek, has been in place for over 1,000 years and is strictly enforced.

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