Sounion and Temple of Poseidon

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Temple of Poseidon at Sounion
37.650103°N 24.024572°E

8/2/2009 11:02:43 AM

Temple of Poseidon at Sounion
37.650369°N 24.024797°E

8/2/2009 11:08:20 AM

Cape Sounion
37.650133°N 24.024328°E

Cape Sounion at sunset taken from the Temple of Poseidon. 8/2/2009 16:02:34 PM

Temple of Poseidon at Sounion
37.652858°N 24.027117°E

8/2/2009 17:34:30 AM

Lord Byron

Lord Byron signed his name at the Temple of Poseidon

Byron scratched his name in the temple.

Sounion

Cape Sounion (Modern Greek: Aκρωτήριο Σούνιο, transliterated Akrotírio Soúnio, pronounced [akroˈtirʝo ˈsuɲo]; Ancient Greek: Άκρον Σούνιον, Άkron Soúnion; Latin: Sunium promonturium; Venetian: Capo Colonne - "Cape of Columns") is a promontory located 69 kilometres (43 mi) SSE of Athens, at the southernmost tip of the Attica peninsula in Greece.

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