Cape Sounion and the Temple of Poseidon preserves one of the most significant monuments of the Golden Age of Athens, originally constructed around 440 B.C. The temple commemorates a sacred area that is presumed to date back to the Bronze Age, perched 200 feet above the Athenian sea.

It is believed to have been constructed by the same architect as the Hephaisteion and Rhamnous' Temple of Nemesis, constructed as part of Perikles' building project that also produced the Parthenon. An inscription signifies its dedication to the god Poseidon, constructed on the remains of an earlier poros temple that was razed in 490 B.C. by the Persians. Visitors can view the hexastyle temple's remains, which include several of its original six columns. Map

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