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Panoramic view of the Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion at the edge of Attica, Greece Royalty Free Stock Photo

Close up of Doric columns at Temple of Poseidon, Sounion, Greece. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Sunset light on marble columns of the Temple of Poseidon, Sounion, Greece. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Detail of marble columns and entablature at the Temple of Poseidon, Sounion, Greece. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Ruins of the Temple of Poseidon Sounion, Greece Royalty Free Stock Photo

Sunset sky and ancient ruins of temple of Poseidon, Sounion, Greece Royalty Free Stock Photo

Side view of the temple of Poseidon, Sounion, Greece Royalty Free Stock Photo

The ancient Temple of Poseidon rises from the Aegean Sea about 70 kilometers southeast of Athens, Greece. It was built between 444 and 440 B.C. using marble from the valley of Agrilesa. The temple was a peripteral building of the Doric order, with six columns at each end and thirteen on each long side. The Doric columns are 20 feet tall and three feet in diameter. An inscription on the temple confirms that it was dedicated to the Sea God Poseidon.