- Temple of Poseidon The Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion is one of the most stunning sights in all of Greece.
- The Temple of Poseidon in Sounion has always had a special place in the hearts of visitors.
- The dramatic coastal location of Soúnio (Cape Sounion) in southern Attica was an ideal spot for a Temple of Poseidon, god of the sea.
- Getting to Cape Sounion and the Temple. The easiest way to visit the Temple of Poseidon is to take a guided tour from Athens as I did.
- The Late Archaic Temple of Poseidon at Sounion, known since Wilhelm Dörpfeld's notes published in 1884 and examined by William B. Dinsmoor Jr. in the 1960s...
- The ancient Greek temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion, built during 444–440 BC, is one of the major monuments of the Golden Age of Athens.
- There’s certainly a lot to see and do while in Greece. However, one of the most interesting, must-see attractions is the Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion.
- The sacred temple of Poseidon, is located on the fortress’ highest point and it’s made of white marble mined from Penteli mountain.
- The main city temple of Athens was the Parthenon on the Acropolis, but the temple on Cape Sounion, dedicated to the god Poseidon, was also of great...
- AD, when the sanctuary of Poseidon had declined and the temple of Athena was already deconstructed to the foundation level and transported to the Athenian agora.