Sounion - Wikipedia
WEBSounion was fortified in the nineteenth year of the Peloponnesian War (413 BCE) for the purpose of protecting the passage of the cornships to Athens, [6] and was regarded from that time as one of the principal fortresses of Attica. [7]
Sounion Kouros - Wikipedia
WEBSounion Kouros (c. 600 BCE) at the National Archaeological Museum of Athens. The Sounion Kouros is an early archaic Greek statue of a naked young man or kouros (Ancient Greek κοῦρος, plural kouroi) carved in marble from the island of Naxos around 600 BCE.
Kouros - Wikipedia
WEBAs well as being found in the sanctuaries of Apollo at Delphi, Delos and Mt. Ptoion, kouroi have been found dedicated at the sanctuaries of Hera at Samos, and of Athena and Poseidon at Sounion, [24] so the contention that they …
Cape Sounion and the Temple of Poseidon: Planning Your Visit
WEBFeb 8, 2022 · Sounion, sometimes called just Sounio, is a cape located 48 miles (77 kilometers) south of Athens, but its show-stealing temple is an integral piece of history that attests to the power of a once-indomitable temple.
The Temple of Poseidon at Sounion: A Beacon of Athenian Sea …
WEBOct 13, 2023 · Perched atop a cliff on the southern tip of Attica, the Temple of Poseidon at Sounion is an enduring symbol of ancient Athens’ supremacy at sea.
0056 Marble relief sculpture of victorious, crowned athlete (Sounion)
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Ministry of Culture and Sports | Souniοn
WEBSounion, the sacred point of the Athenians (Odyssey, c 278) Homer testifies to the sacredness of the area at least from the 8th century BC. In the archaic period (7th- 6th cent. BC) the sanctuary was thriving, though lacking monumental arrangement.
Sounion - World History Encyclopedia
WEBFeb 23, 2013 · Archaeological finds from the site include two archaic colossal marble kouroi statues which date from around 600 BCE, fourteen sculpted panels from the temple of Poseidon, a fine relief tablet of a victorious athlete and a 7th century BCE lead kouros statue from the Temple of Athena.
CAPE SOUNION FROM ATHENS & THE TEMPLE OF POSEIDON
WEBHow to visit Cape Sounion from Athens and see the extraordinary Temple of Poseidon, especially at sunset when it is truly magical.
Sounion – Ancient-Greece.org
WEBSounion (Σούνιον; modern Greek: Σούνιο) is the southernmost point of Attica to the east, about 40 miles from Athens. Because Sounion promontory commanded the seafaring lanes to and from Athens it was was fortified to guard the maritime interests of the Athenians.
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