Columns, Sounion Temple of Poseidon

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Mark Cartwright
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published on 26 April 2012
Columns, Sounion Temple of Poseidon

The 5th century BCE Doric temple of Poseidon, Sounion, Greece.

About the Author

Mark Cartwright
Mark Cartwright
Mark is a history writer based in Italy. His special interests include pottery, architecture, world mythology and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share in common. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the Publishing Director at AHE.

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Cartwright, M. (2012, April 26). Columns, Sounion Temple of Poseidon. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/390/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Columns, Sounion Temple of Poseidon." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 26, 2012. https://www.ancient.eu/image/390/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Columns, Sounion Temple of Poseidon." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 26 Apr 2012. Web. 12 Nov 2019.

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