Dáfni Monastery was founded in the 5C AD. From the slope of the hill south of the buildings one can see the original entrance, the rectangular precinct with a well-preserved section of the 5C-6C wall complete with sentry walk and towers, the cloister and the domed Byzantine church remodelled in the 13C. The interior of the church is magnificently decorated with mosaics from the late 11C against a gold background, remarkable for their delicacy of line and colouring.