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Sitia Archaeological Museum
The Archaeological Museum of Sitia (Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Σητείας) houses a significant collection of artifacts spanning the Stone Age,…
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Sounion
Sounion (Σούνιον; modern Greek: Σούνιο) is the southernmost point of Attica to the east, about 40 miles from Athens.…
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Sounion: Temple of Athena
The sanctuary of Athena Sounias (nominative singular case: Αθηνά Σουνιάς; genitive singular case: Ναός της Αθηνάς Σουνιάδος; Often…
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Sphinx
Egyptian Deity The Sphinx was an ancient Egyptian divinity, who personified wisdom, and the fertility of nature. She…
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Stilos | Στύλος
Stilos (also spelled Stylos) is an archaeological site comprising an ancient Minoan settlement situated near the modern village…
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Stratos | Στράτος
Ancient Stratos (Στράτος, also known as Stratus), located in the region of Aetolia-Acarnania, was the largest city and…
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Temple of Apollo at Delphi
Central among the number of imposing ruins that are interspersed on the southern slopes of Parnassos mountain is…
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Temple of Athena Nike
The small temple of Athena Nike is perched above the ascent to the Acropolis, and is visible as…
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Temple of Hephaestus
Ἡφαιστεῖον. Also transliterated as: Hephaisteion, Hephaesteion The Temple of Hephaistos (Greek: Ναός του Ηφαίστου), also known as the…
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Temple of Poseidon at Sounion
Archaeological evidence indicates that Sounion was a sacred area as far back as the Bronze Age, but the temple visible…
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Thanatos & Hypnus
Thanatos and Hypnos Thanatos (Death) and his twin-brother Hypnus (Sleep) were the children of Nyx. Their dwelling was…
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Thaumas
The early Greeks, with their extraordinary power of personifying all and every attribute of Nature, gave a distinct…