How do you pronounce Sounion?

Phonetic spelling of Sounion. sounion. soo-nee-uh n.
Meanings for Sounion. Cape sounion is a place in Greece.
Examples of in a sentence. Ski & Snowboard forecast near Kato Sounion, Greece. Elegant villa near Sounion – Athens – Home 2916789 Villa.
Translations of Sounion. Korean : 온 다큐'<마이 플레이스> Arabic : سونيون

How was the Temple of Poseidon destroyed?

The first version of the temple was built in the archaic period but it was destroyed by the Persians in 480 B.C, in the second Greco-Persian War.

Who built the Temple of Poseidon?

Iktinos
The Temple of Poseidon was built between 444 and 440 BC, by Iktinos, during the Golden Age of Pericles. The temple is located approximately 200 meters above sea level on the edge of a rocky cliff offering stunning views of the Aegean Sea during sunset.

Is Sounion part of Athens?

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. It is also a well-known spot to witness some of the most spectacular sunsets in Greece.

Is the Temple of Poseidon real?

Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounio At the end of the Sounio Peninsula at the southernmost point of Attica, lies the Temple of Poseidon within a fort that protects the coast of Attica. Made entirely of white marble, it was erected in the middle of the 5th century BC and built to honour Poseidon, god of the sea.

Is Poseidon real?

The SS Poseidon is a fictional transatlantic ocean liner that first appeared in the 1969 novel The Poseidon Adventure by Paul Gallico and later in four films based on the novel. The ship is named after the god of the seas in Greek mythology.

Is Sounion worth visiting?

Sounion is a must. Sit at the restaurant there and enjoy a coffee or juice and the view. The Temple is fantastic and great scenary.

Is Poseidon in Greece?

Poseidon (/pəˈsaɪdən, pɒ-, poʊ-/; Greek: Ποσειδῶν) was one of the Twelve Olympians in ancient Greek religion and myth, god of the sea, storms, earthquakes and horses. In pre-Olympian Bronze Age Greece, he was venerated as a chief deity at Pylos and Thebes….

Poseidon
Roman equivalent	Neptune

Is there a real Zeus statue?

Statue of Zeus, at Olympia, Greece, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. The statue was one of two masterpieces by the Greek sculptor Phidias (the other being the statue of Athena in the Parthenon) and was placed in the huge Temple of Zeus at Olympia in western Greece.