- The ancient temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion stands 60 metres tall vertically above the Aegean Sea, with its majestic lines reflected in the waters below.
- 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.
- The sacred temple of Poseidon, is located on the fortress’ highest point and it’s made of white marble mined from Penteli mountain.
- I’m taking a short afternoon day trip outside of Athens to visit the Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion located on the southern tip of Athens, past the main port of...
- Temple of Poseidon The Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion is one of the most stunning sights in all of Greece.
- The text on the back of the postcard reads: CAPE SOUNION - Temple of Poseidon See - I…
- Access to the Temple itself these days is now roped off, but as recently as the 1960s the Temple was entirely open. Temple of Poseidon, Cape Sounion.
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- The ancient Greek Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion, built between 444–440 BCE, is one of the main monuments of the Golden Age of Athens.
- For Athenians, this short trip to Cape Sounion, where the Temple of Poseidon resides, is an opportunity to admire the horizon’s vast blue and Mirtoo Pelagos.