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Underwater Temple On Behance The temple of poseidon is an ancient greek temple on cape sounion, greece, dedicated to the god poseidon. there is evidence of the establishment of sanctuaries on the cape from as early as the 11th century bc. sounion's most prominent temples, the temple of athena and the temple of poseidon, are however not believed to have been built until. The temple itself was constructed in the mid 5th century bc, at roughly the same time as the parthenon and the temple of hephaestus in athens. made of marble mined from nearby agrileza and dramatically perched on a cliff overlooking the ocean, the temple of poseidon of sounio is now made up of a rectangle of restored large doric columns.
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Temple Ruins Temple Art Poseidon Statue Underwater Ruins Lost City Temple of poseidon. address. cape sounio, sounio 195 00, greece. phone 30 2292 039363. web visit website. for many travelers in greece, visiting cape sounion in attica comes as a shock and a relief. for the tourist arriving from athens, the contrast between the city's hustle and bustle and this serene and imposing temple is sharp. Built between 444 and 440 bc, the temple was constructed of marble from the valley of agrilesa, about four kilometers north of the sounio cape. the architect is thought to be ictinus (or iktinos), who built the temple of hephaestus in the ancient agora in athens. he built the 16 columns at the temple of poseidon in a way that ensured they would. The lost city of heracleion al maadeyah, egypt among the underwater ruins were 64 ships, 700 anchors, a treasure trove of gold coins, and statues standing at 16 feet. .a sunken statue. The athenians named the aegean sea after this mighty king and loving father. the temple was built to honor poseidon, the god of the sea. in fact, inside the temple stood a 20 foot bronze statue of poseidon, surviving in parts and preserved in the archeological museum of athens. being a seafaring nation, athens had incredible faith in poseidon.
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Ruins Of Poseidon Temple Stock Photo Image Of Colorfull 18982660 The lost city of heracleion al maadeyah, egypt among the underwater ruins were 64 ships, 700 anchors, a treasure trove of gold coins, and statues standing at 16 feet. .a sunken statue. The athenians named the aegean sea after this mighty king and loving father. the temple was built to honor poseidon, the god of the sea. in fact, inside the temple stood a 20 foot bronze statue of poseidon, surviving in parts and preserved in the archeological museum of athens. being a seafaring nation, athens had incredible faith in poseidon. The temple of poseidon, cape sounion, amand schweiger lerchenfeld, 1887. archaeological finds on the site date from as early as 700 bc. herodotus tells us that in the 6th c. bc, the athenians celebrated a quadrennial festival at sounion, which involved athens' leaders sailing to the cape in a sacred boat. the original, archaic period, temple of. The temple of poseidon at cape sounion. the temple of poseidon at sounio is one of the most majestic temples in the whole of greece. it is located at the southernmost tip of the attica peninsula, about 70 kms (43.5 miles) out of central athens. no greek god or goddess could have asked for a better spot to have a temple built in their honor.
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Temple Of Poseidon Underwater Night The temple of poseidon, cape sounion, amand schweiger lerchenfeld, 1887. archaeological finds on the site date from as early as 700 bc. herodotus tells us that in the 6th c. bc, the athenians celebrated a quadrennial festival at sounion, which involved athens' leaders sailing to the cape in a sacred boat. the original, archaic period, temple of. The temple of poseidon at cape sounion. the temple of poseidon at sounio is one of the most majestic temples in the whole of greece. it is located at the southernmost tip of the attica peninsula, about 70 kms (43.5 miles) out of central athens. no greek god or goddess could have asked for a better spot to have a temple built in their honor.
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