Sounio, temple of poseidon, god of Sea. YoUtopia, September, 22, 2014

Sounio, Temple of Poseidon, God of Sea

Monday, 22 September

2014Partners’ arrival

Heading to Sounion Cape and Alimos Beach from the airport

The history of the temple

The Athenians began to build the Doric temple in the early 5th century BC.

The temple, however, was not completed because it was destroyed by the Persians in 480 BC.

Greek and Turkish partners

The history of the temple

The Athenians rebuilt a new temple during the Golden Century of Pericles. The construction of it is dated between the years 444-440, when the city was at its peak, and entirely white marble was used.

The Italian partners

Built in …… at the southern part of Attica at Cape Sounio.

The monument of the god of the sea, is still known to mariners as "Kavokolones" and inspired travelers, writers and poets of Romanticism.

Teacher partners

Such a place could only have been sacred and Gods’ residence.

According to mythology Cape Sounion was associated with the tragic death of Aegeus, king of Athens,

Polish students

The Romanian partners

Sounion and the Aegean Sea

who the moment he saw the black sails on the Athenian ship that was returning from Crete thought that his son Theseus was killed by Minotaur, fell from the cliff into the sea and drowned.

Turkish partners

The Turkish partners

Theseus having been drunk because he had killed the Minotaur and the salvation of the seven new and seven girls destined as prey for him,

he forgot to put the white sails of the ship, as a sign of victory. Since then, the sea was named Aegean Sea.

Excavations provided evidence of inhabitation of the region since 2800 BC.

The Polish partners

The French partners

From the number of artifacts, such as swords, arrows, spears, male busts, replicas of soldiers, horses and shields it can be concluded that there was worship of some male martial form that had to do with the divine chthonic forces.

Resting at the Café Sounion

Sunset at Cape Sounio

The beach at Sounion at day light

The breathtaking view of the archipelago and the breathtaking sunsets make it undoubtedly a unique monument.

Sounion Cape and the Aegian Sea at day light

Leaving Sounion for Alimos

Heading for Alimos Beach in Piraeus

We tasted traditional home made salty snacks and sweet cookies and biscuits as

well as Greek souvlaki in sticks by the sea.

Cretan Kaltsounia made by Maria with honey and not salty

special cheese “myzithra”

Finally we took our way to the hotel and Aigaleo after a short night

sightseeing of the canter of Athens

End of partners’ arrival day