Welcome to another edition of Photo Friday.
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CIVILIZATION
I’ve always been fascinated by ancient history and in 2013, my lifelong dream of exploring Greece came true. This was the birthplace of western civilization, politics and philosophy. Standing among those ancient ruins, I sensed the aura of past lives and was instantly transported back in time.
Today’s photos feature the temples of the Sacred Triangle. Included in this isosceles triangle are the Parthenon of Athens (north), the Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion (south) and the Temple of Aphaia on the island of Aegina (west).
The Parthenon. Construction began in 447 BC when the Athenian Empire was at the peak of its power. It was completed in 438 BC although decoration of the building continued until 432 BC. It is the most important surviving building of Classical Greece:
The Temple of Poseidon was constructed in 444–440 BC, over the ruins of a temple dating from the Archaic period. It is perched above the sea at a height of almost 60 metres (200 ft):
The Temple of Aphaia is located within a sanctuary complex on the Greek island of Aegina which lies in the Saronic Gulf. The extant temple of c. 500 BC was built over the remains of an earlier temple of c. 570 BC, which was destroyed by fire c. 510 BC:
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Dog Mom and (retired) Canine Innkeeper in suburban Toronto, Canada, known as The Doglady. Former corporate workaholic. Writer, photographer, digital creator. Animal lover, music fanatic, inveterate traveller. Eternal hippie/rockchick. History, literature and cinema buff. Hockey and soccer fan. Dedicated night owl. German/Canadian binational, multilingual. Let me entertain you!
19 thoughts on “CIVILIZATION | PHOTO FRIDAY”
Your photos are just great! They are postcard worthy and it must have been sweet to be able to visit Greece
Thanks, Birgit! 🙂 Visiting Greece was my lifelong wish come true. It seems like all a dream now, so I’m glad I took many photos. Digital cameras make it easy!
I’ve never been to Greece …. but someday…. I hope it happens. Love your photographs. They are post card quality!
I hope you get the chance to go there, Angelika. It’s magnificent! The blue skies and waters make picture taking so easy.
Could these photos be from your anniversary trip? 😉 I’m always fascinated by these ancient structures and would love to see the Parthenon one day. And Stonehenge and Medieval castles would be on my list as well. I enjoyed walking through Mayan ruins in Mexico, though the Gila monster; guarding the entrance, made me quite nervous;-)
How’d you guess! 😉 It was the trip of a lifetime and I do go on and on about it……
Mayan ruins would be fascinating, for sure. I’ve never been to that part of Mexico, only Tijuana. A Gila monster would have me running the other way! 😮
Great pictures… Your passion for world travel is unsurpassed, so I am always happy when you are on the move, happy for you.
Thanks, Myke. 🙂 I think most of our exotic travel is likely behind us now, but you never know. Road trips are always fun, too.
Lovely pics Debbie – hope to visit some day soon!
Glad you enjoyed the photos, Dahlia. 🙂 It was the trip of a lifetime.
Fantastic photos of the ruins.
Thank you, Freda. That trip has been the highlight of my life, so far. 🙂
Yes, I remember that trip of yours to Greece. Had some cool pics and updates. I wonder how grand these temples must have been in their original splendour?
It is a privilege to visit places such as these. Still hoping to do a world trip one day.
I bought a book in Athens, called “Ancient Greece Then and Now”, which has overlays of how the structures looked originally. You peel off the layers and are left with images of how they look now. Fascinating stuff! I hope you get the chance to go one day. Thanks for dropping in.
Such magnificent structures that are standing tall despite the ravages of time!!
Greece is full of such ruins. Wish I could have seen more of them, but we only had two weeks. Good excuse to go back! 🙂 Thanks for dropping in.
Hi, Shady; It was an incredible experience and I hope you and Mrs. Shady get the chance to go to Greece one day. You posed some good questions about the ruins. The Parthenon is perpetually being repaired and restored and I think the same goes for other sites, as needed. Vandalism hasn’t been an issue in modern times, so let’s hope ISIS doesn’t infiltrate Greece. These sites are always jam-packed with tourists during the day and I would hope they have some kind of security overnight, but I honestly don’t know. Thanks for dropping in. Cheers!
These were amazing structures. Too bad that we can’t see them as they were, but it’s pretty amazing that there still remains these ruins after so many centuries have passed. Nice photos.
Arlee Bird
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I bought a book in Athens, called “Ancient Greece Then and Now”, which has overlays of how the structures looked originally. You peel off the layers and are left with images of how they look now. Fascinating stuff! Glad you enjoyed the photos, Lee. 🙂 Thanks for dropping in and have a good weekend.