Temple of Poseidon, Sounion

This is where ancient Greeks worshipped Poseidon, god of the sea. Fifteen of the temple’s 34 columns still remain.

It was built in the Golden Age of Pericles on the ruins of another temple. A smaller temple of Athena lies 400 meters away, built around 600-550 BC.

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