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Cape Sounion is located 69 km southeast of Athens at the southernmost point of Attica peninsula. The Temple of Poseidon, built on a site with magnificent view of the Aegean Sea and islands. In ancient times, mariners would see the brilliant white marble columns of the Temple of Poseidon and know they were close to home.
The temple that we see today was built in 444 BCE and stands on the site of an older temple. Local marble, taken from quarries at nearby Agriliza, was used for the temple's 34 slender Doric columns. The remaining 15 columns have been restored. The columns were cut with only 16 flutings instead of the usual 20, thus reducing the surface area exposed to the elements and subsequently reducing the corrosion caused by the constant sea spray.
The temple that we see today was built in 444 BCE and stands on the site of an older temple. Local marble, taken from quarries at nearby Agriliza, was used for the temple's 34 slender Doric columns. The remaining 15 columns have been restored. The columns were cut with only 16 flutings instead of the usual 20, thus reducing the surface area exposed to the elements and subsequently reducing the corrosion caused by the constant sea spray.
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