The temple of Poseidon, the ancient Greek god of the sea, dominates the southernmost tip of Attica, where the horizon meets the Aegean Sea. Perched on the craggy rocks of Cape Sounio, the temple is enveloped in myth and historic facts dated from antiquity until the present times.

Temple of Poseidon

27/03/2019 By Places, Sounio, Trips Comments Off

Sounio is a sacred place of worship, dedicated to god Poseidon. It might not be a better place than Sounio for a temple dedicated to the god of the sea. It is an ancient temple builded in 5th century b.c. and it is one of the most popular destination for tourist, in the world.

It is also popular for historical travelers, many of them engraved their names on the temples ruins. There lies the signature of Lord Byron. In Sounio he  inspired the poem “The islands of Hellas”.

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