Sounion - Temple of Poseidon 
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In Sounion, on the substructure of the earlier temple destroyed by the Persians the architect responsible for the temple of Hephaistos in Athens erected in 449 B.C. the present marble temple of Poseidon, with 6 x 13 exceptionally slender Doric columns. It stands on a terrace, artificially enlarged, to which a propylon gave access. In the bay below were boat-houses, some remains of which can still be seen.
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Sounion Archeological Site, Soúnion , Greece
Hours:
9:30am-6pm
Always closed on: New Year's Day (January 1), Greek National Day (March 25), May Day / Labor Day (May 1), Christmas - Christian (December 25), Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26), Easter - Christian
Tips: Admission cost includes Temple of Poseidon and the Sanctuary of Athena.
Admission is free on Sundays between November and March.
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Temple of Poseidon circa 440 BC in Sounion, Attica.
Temple of Poseidon circa 440 BC in Sounion, Attica, was restored in the 19th century.
