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Title
Temple of Poseidon: Western View (Sounion, Greece)
Subject
Temple of Poseidon (Soúnio Cape, Greece)
Soúnio Cape (Greece)
Ancient Greek religion
Temples, Greek--Greece
Poseidon (Greek deity)
Classical Greece
Description
This photograph captures the western view of the great temple dedicated to the god of the seas, Poseidon. Built between 444 BCE and 440 BCE, this temple located at Cape Sounion proved to be one of the most popular pilgrimage sites in the ancient world. As navel-centered power, the Greeks held Poseidon in high esteem, and travelers to this shrine would make sacrifices dedicated to the god in return for safe voyages across the seas.
Creator
Proctor, Christopher
Date
25-May-2007
Rights
Noncommercial Reuse: The author of this work gives permission for this digital image to be reused
without modification for research and educative endeavors. Please cite the digital resource according to the convention provided by Omeka.
without modification for research and educative endeavors. Please cite the digital resource according to the convention provided by Omeka.
Format
image/jpg
532 KB
1280 x 960 pixels
72 PPI
Language
English
Type
Still Image
Identifier
CG0031
Coverage
Attikē (Greece)
444 BCE - 440 BCE