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  • Syracuse. Sicily. Italy. View of the Greek Temple of Apollo, built in local limestone in the 6th century BC and the oldest peripteral Doric temple in Sicily. Dedicated to the Greek god Apollo, the Temple had an elongated plan with a colonnade of 6 by 17 columns, and its extensive ruins include part of the cella wall, columns stumps and two monolithic Doric columns, estimated to weigh 35 tons each. Through its long life, the temple was converted into a Christian Byzantine church, then an Arab mosque, a Norman church and lastly into Spanish prison. The Temple is located on the tiny island of Ortygia, the original settlement of Syracuse, a former power house of the Mediterranean, located on the south east corner of Sicily.
    Syracuse_Sicily_Italy_009.tif
  • People relaxing and swimming on Marinella beach which is situated below the ancient Greek Temples of Selinunte on Sicilys west coast. Italy.
    Selinunte_Sicily_Italy_085.tif
  • Selinunte. Sicily. Italy.  Part view of one of the three semicircular towers or bastions which were part of the sophisticated and extensive fortifications of the North Gate on the Acropolis.
    Selinunte_Sicily_Italy_056.tif
  • Neo classical and Venetian buildings dominate Syntagma square, the centre of the old town. Nafplio. Peloponnese. Greece.
    Greece_Nafplio_076.tif
  • View along the scenic cliffside walk known as the Arvanitia Promenade that circumvents the town Nafplio. Peloponnese. Greece.
    Greece_Nafplio_009.tif
  • People relaxing and swimming on Marinella beach which is situated below the ancient Greek Temples of Selinunte on Sicilys west coast. Italy.
    Selinunte_Sicily_Italy_081.tif
  • Selinunte. Sicily. Italy. View of the colossal, tangled and earthquake devastated ruins of the 6th century BC Temple G. It was possibly dedicated to the Greek God Zeus or Apollo.  Work started on the Octastyle Temple in 530 BC and still had not been completed by 409 BC when the city had been destroyed by the Carthaginians.  However its gigantic proportioned colonnaded (17 columns long and 8 wide) had been erected before being abandoned. Measuring 50 x 110 metres and with columns rising 16 metres, the Temple is one of the largest Greek Temples ever built.
    Selinunte_Sicily_Italy_041.tif
  • Selinunte. Sicily. Italy. View of the colossal, tangled and earthquake devastated ruins of the 6th century BC Temple G. It was possibly dedicated to the Greek God Zeus or Apollo.  Work started on the Octastyle Temple in 530 BC and still had not been completed by 409 BC when the city had been destroyed by the Carthaginians.  However its gigantic proportioned colonnaded (17 columns long and 8 wide) had been erected before being abandoned. Measuring 50 x 110 metres and with columns rising 16 metres, the Temple is one of the largest Greek Temples ever built.
    Selinunte_Sicily_Italy_039.tif
  • The Venetian winged lion of St. Mark in the courtyard of the Vouleftiko. Nafplio. Peloponnese. Greece The building was first a Mosque and then the Parliament of the Greek republic. One of the most attractive towns in Greece, Nafplio is a maze of medieval narrow paved streets, a delightful harbor lined with palm trees and imposing 15th century fortresses. From 1829 to 1334, the town was the first capital of liberated Greece.
    Greece_Nafplio_096.tif
  • Syracuse. Sicily. Italy. View at the Parco Archeologico of the Teatro Greco or Greek Theatre, cut from the bedrock and one of the largest theatres from the ancient Greek world. Originally built in the 6th century BC, the theatre seen today is primarily from the 3rd century BC, where it was modified by Hieron II to accommodate 15000 spectators in 59 rows of seats.
    Syracuse_Sicily_Italy_001.tif
  • Selinunte_Sicily_Italy_083.tif
  • View of palm trees and the blue waters of the Mediterranean sea from the evocative ruins of the archeological site at Selinunte. Sicily. Italy.
    Selinunte_Sicily_Italy_065.tif
  • Selinunte. Sicily. Italy. View of the flutted column ruins of the 6th century BC Temple F. The Temple was either dedicated to the Greek Goddess Athena or Aphrodite or Greek God Dionysus. Dating from 550 – 530 BC, the Temple was of Greek Doric order in the Pseudoperperipteral hexastyle and had screens placed between the external columns, possibly to keep out prying eyes to the mystery rituals taking place in the temple halls..
    Selinunte_Sicily_Italy_034.tif
  • Selinunte. Sicily. Italy. View of the Greek Doric Temple E which dates from 460 – 450 BC and is dedicated to Greek Goddess Hera, wife of Zeus. The Peripteral hexastyle Temple was partially restored in the 1950’s and contains fragments of the original white finish which would have made it glow and visible from far off in ancient times.
    Selinunte_Sicily_Italy_025.tif
  • View of a Bastion at the imposing Fortress of Palamidi. Nafplio. Peloponnese. Greece. The fortress rises on the summit of outcrop of rock, 215 metres high above the delightful old Venetian town of Nafplion. The vast fortress was built by the Venetians between 1711 and 1714 to defend the town from the Turks; however the city fell to the Ottomans after siege lasting only one week in 1715. The largest such complex in Greece, the massive fortress consists of eight independent bastions, which were linked to each other, but could also be totally self-sufficient.
    Greece_Nafplio_118.tif
  • View of the imposing Fortress of Palamidi. Nafplio. Peloponnese. Greece. The fortress rises on the summit of outcrop of rock, 215 metres high above the delightful old Venetian town of Nafplion. The vast fortress was built by the Venetians between 1711 and 1714 to defend the town from the Turks; however the city fell to the Ottomans after siege lasting only one week in 1715. The largest such complex in Greece, the massive fortress consists of eight independent bastions, which were linked to each other, but could also be totally self-sufficient.
    Greece_Nafplio_108.tif
  • Memorial statue of Staikos Staikopoulos, hero of the Greek War of Independence. Nafplio. Peloponnese. Greece. Στάικος Σταϊκόπουλος, 1799-1835
    Greece_Nafplio_106.tif
  • Land Gate commemorative plaque. Nafplio. Peloponnese. Greece. The plaque honours the liberation of the city by the Venetian general-in-chief, Francesco Morosini in 1687. The gate was the entrance to the old town, in which people would cross over the moat from the mainland via the small wooden bridge. One of the most attractive towns in Greece, Nafplio is a maze of medieval narrow paved streets, a delightful harbor lined with palm trees and imposing 15th century fortresses. From 1829 to 1334, the town was the first capital of liberated Greece.
    Greece_Nafplio_105.tif
  • Metropolitan Church of Aghios Georgios. Nafplio. Peloponnese. Greece.
    Greece_Nafplio_094.tif
  • Hotel Grande Bretangne at Philellinon Square. Nafplio. Peloponnese. Greece
    Greece_Nafplio_090.tif
  • Philellinon Square or Plateia Iatrou of the marble pyramid Monument. Nafplio. Peloponnese. Greece. The obelisk shaped memorial was erected 1903  in honour of French philhellenes who assisted during the war of independence
    Greece_Nafplio_087.tif
  • Memorial shrine containing the remains of Dimitrios Ypsilandis, a leader of the Greek revolution. Nafplio. Peloponnese. Greece. The shrine is located at the Plateia Trion Navarchon or Square of the Three Admirals who fought the Turko-Egyptian fleet in the sea battle of Navarone on the 8th October 1827.
    Greece_Nafplio_086.tif
  • Statue of King Otto, the first king of Greece, who lived in Nauplio 1833- 1834. Peloponnese. Greece. The statue is located at the Plateia Trion Navarchon or Square of the Three Admirals who fought the Turko-Egyptian fleet in the sea battle of Navarone on the 8th October 1827.
    Greece_Nafplio_083.tif
  • View of a section of the seaside that lines the harbour of the town of Nafplio. Peloponnese. Greece. From 1829 to 1334, the town was the first capital of liberated Greece.
    Greece_Nafplio_073.tif
  • Palm trees line the waterfront and fishing boats dock in the harbour of the town of Nafplio. Peloponnese. Greece. From 1829 to 1334, the town was the first capital of liberated Greece.
    Greece_Nafplio_072.tif
  • View of the 15th century small island Venetian fortress known as Bourtzi in the harbour of Nafplio. Peloponnese. Greece.  It was built to defend against maritime intruders. One of the most attractive towns in Greece, Nafplio is a maze of medieval narrow paved streets, a delightful harbor lined with palm trees and imposing 15th century fortresses. From 1829 to 1334, the town was the first capital of liberated Greece.
    Greece_Nafplio_068.tif
  • Memorial statue of Staikos Staikopoulos, hero of the Greek War of Independence. Nafplio. Peloponnese. Greece. Στάικος Σταϊκόπουλος, 1799-1835
    Greece_Nafplio_054.tif
  • Syntagma square, the centre of the old town. Fortress of Palamidi in the background. Nafplio. Peloponnese. Greece.
    Greece_Nafplio_018.tif
  • Souvenirs for sale along a paved lane in the Old Town. Nafplio. Peloponnese. Greece. One of the most attractive towns in Greece, Nafplio is a maze of medieval narrow paved streets, a delightful harbor lined with palm trees and imposing fortresses. From 1829 to 1334, the town was the first capital of liberated Greece.
    Greece_Nafplio_005.tif
  • Syracuse. Sicily. Italy. View of the Keep from the Castello di Eurialo, the castle that formed part of the massive Greek defensive installation built to protect Ortygia – ancient Syracuse from invaders. The limestone fortifications were imposed by Dionysus the Elder in the 4th century BC and later improved by Hieron II. The fortification ran for a length of 32 kilometres, totally enclosing the city and is considered the most impressive Greek defences to have survived from antiquity. The castle is seven kilometres from the heart of Syracuse.
    Syracuse_Sicily_Italy_019.tif
  • Syracuse. Sicily. Italy. View at the Parco Archeologico of the ancient limestone quarry known as the Gardens of Paradise or Latomia del Paradiso. Now planted with lemons, oleanders, bays and pomegranates, the former limestone quarry supplied limestone both for the ancient city and for export throughout the Mediterranean.
    Syracuse_Sicily_Italy_003.tif
  • Selinunte. Sicily. Italy.  View of the Acropolis defensive terraced wall which was continually being updated between the 6th and 4th centuries BC.
    Selinunte_Sicily_Italy_058.tif
  • Selinunte. Sicily. Italy.  View from the North Gate along the main North– South Street on the Acropolis.
    Selinunte_Sicily_Italy_052.tif
  • Selinunte. Sicily. Italy.  View of part of the sophisticated and extensive fortifications of the North Gate on the Acropolis.
    Selinunte_Sicily_Italy_050.tif
  • Selinunte. Sicily. Italy. View of the Greek Doric Temple E which dates from 460 – 450 BC and is dedicated to Greek Goddess Hera, wife of Zeus. The Peripteral hexastyle Temple was partially restored in the 1950’s and contains fragments of the original white finish which would have made it glow and visible from far off in ancient times.
    Selinunte_Sicily_Italy_021.tif
  • Selinunte. Sicily. Italy. Tourists are dominated by the impressive size of the Doric Columns of the 5th century BC Temple E which is dedicated to Greek Goddess Hera, wife of Zeus. Dating from 460 – 450 BC, the Peripteral hexastyle Temple was partially restored in the 1950’s and contains fragments of the original white finish which would have made it glow and visible from far off in ancient times.
    Selinunte_Sicily_Italy_002.tif
  • Ottoman fountain. Nafplio. Peloponnese. Greece.
    Greece_Nafplio_099.tif
  • Hotel Grande Bretangne at Philellinon Square. Nafplio. Peloponnese. Greece
    Greece_Nafplio_091.tif
  • View of the 15th century small island Venetian fortress known as Bourtzi in the harbour of Nafplio. Peloponnese. Greece.  It was built to defend against maritime intruders. One of the most attractive towns in Greece, Nafplio is a maze of medieval narrow paved streets, a delightful harbor lined with palm trees and imposing 15th century fortresses. From 1829 to 1334, the town was the first capital of liberated Greece.
    Greece_Nafplio_065.tif
  • Memorial statue of Staikos Staikopoulos, hero of the Greek War of Independence. Nafplio. Peloponnese. Greece. Στάικος Σταϊκόπουλος, 1799-1835
    Greece_Nafplio_053.tif
  • Waterfront view of the 15th century island Venetian fortress known as Bourtzi in the harbour of Nafplio. Peloponnese. Greece.  It was built to defend against maritime intruders. One of the most attractive towns in Greece, Nafplio is a maze of medieval narrow paved streets, a delightful harbor lined with palm trees and imposing 15th century fortresses. From 1829 to 1334, the town was the first capital of liberated Greece
    Greece_Nafplio_028.tif
  • Waterfront view of the 15th century island Venetian fortress known as Bourtzi in the harbour of Nafplio. Peloponnese. Greece.  It was built to defend against maritime intruders. One of the most attractive towns in Greece, Nafplio is a maze of medieval narrow paved streets, a delightful harbor lined with palm trees and imposing 15th century fortresses. From 1829 to 1334, the town was the first capital of liberated Greece.
    Greece_Nafplio_020.tif
  • View of fishing boats and a cruise ship in the harbour waters of the town of Nafplio. Peloponnese. Greece.
    Greece_Nafplio_006.tif
  • Waterfront view of the 15th century island Venetian fortress known as Bourtzi in the harbour of Nafplio. Peloponnese. Greece.  It was built to defend against maritime intruders. One of the most attractive towns in Greece, Nafplio is a maze of medieval narrow paved streets, a delightful harbor lined with palm trees and imposing 15th century fortresses. From 1829 to 1334, the town was the first capital of liberated Greece.
    Greece_Nafplio_001.tif
  • Syracuse. Sicily. Italy. View of access passages at the Castello di Eurialo, the castle that formed part of the massive Greek defensive installation built to protect Ortygia – ancient Syracuse from invaders. The limestone fortifications were imposed by Dionysus the Elder in the 4th century BC and later improved by Hieron II. The fortifications ran for a length of 32 kilometres, totally enclosing the city and are considered the most impressive Greek defences to have survived from antiquity. The castle is seven kilometres from the heart of Syracuse.
    Syracuse_Sicily_Italy_024.tif
  • Syracuse. Sicily. Italy. View of access passages at the Castello di Eurialo, the castle that formed part of the massive Greek defensive installation built to protect Ortygia – ancient Syracuse from invaders. The limestone fortifications were imposed by Dionysus the Elder in the 4th century BC and later improved by Hieron II. The fortifications ran for a length of 32 kilometres, totally enclosing the city and are considered the most impressive Greek defences to have survived from antiquity. The castle is seven kilometres from the heart of Syracuse.
    Syracuse_Sicily_Italy_023.tif
  • Syracuse. Sicily. Italy. View of a white Carrara marble statue of Madonna and Child inside the Duomo of Ortygia Syracuse. The Duomo, a 7th century AD church with an 18th century Baroque façade, was built on the foundations and incorporates the Doric columns from the 5th century BC Greek Temple of Athena. The Duomo is located on the tiny island of Ortygia, the original settlement of Syracuse, a former power house of the Mediterranean, located on the south east corner of Sicily.
    Syracuse_Sicily_Italy_017.tif
  • Syracuse. Sicily. Italy. View of a white Carrara marble statue of  Saint Catherine of Alexandria inside the Duomo of Ortygia Syracuse. The Duomo, a 7th century AD church with an 18th century Baroque façade, was built on the foundations and incorporates the Doric columns from the 5th century BC Greek Temple of Athena. The Duomo is located on the tiny island of Ortygia, the original settlement of Syracuse, a former power house of the Mediterranean, located on the south east corner of Sicily.
    Syracuse_Sicily_Italy_016.tif
  • Syracuse. Sicily. Italy. View of the Piazza Duomo, an attractive irregular square, which is surrounded by harmonious and striking Baroque buildings. The highlight of the square is the Duomo, a 7th century AD church with an 18th century Baroque façade, built on the foundations and incorporating the Doric columns from the 5th century BC Greek Temple of Athena. The Piazza Duomo is located on the tiny island of Ortygia, the original settlement of Syracuse, a former power house of the Mediterranean, located on the south east corner of Sicily.
    Syracuse_Sicily_Italy_013.tiff
  • Syracuse. Sicily. Italy. View of Doric columns from the peristalsis of the 5th century BC Greek Temple of Athena, incorporated into the wall of the Duomo. The Duomo, a 7th century AD church with an 18th century Baroque façade, was built on the foundations and incorporates the Doric columns from the 5th century BC Greek Temple of Athena. The Duomo is located on the tiny island of Ortygia, the original settlement of Syracuse, a former power house of the Mediterranean, located on the south east corner of Sicily.
    Syracuse_Sicily_Italy_015.tif
  • People relaxing and swimming on Marinella beach which is situated below the ancient Greek Temples of Selinunte on Sicilys west coast. Italy.
    Selinunte_Sicily_Italy_079.tif
  • View of abandoned great 5th century BC cylindrical blocks at the quarries of Cave de Cusa which were to be used as Column Drums. The Quarry provided all the Masonry for the Temples at Selinunte.
    Selinunte_Sicily_Italy_068.tif
  • Selinunte. Sicily. Italy.  View of the Acropolis defensive terraced wall which was continually being updated between the 6th and 4th centuries BC.
    Selinunte_Sicily_Italy_062.tif
  • Selinunte. Sicily. Italy.  View of the Acropolis defensive terraced wall which was continually being updated between the 6th and 4th centuries BC.
    Selinunte_Sicily_Italy_059.tif
  • Selinunte. Sicily. Italy. View towards of the North Gate on the Acropolis.
    Selinunte_Sicily_Italy_051.tif
  • Selinunte. Sicily. Italy. View of the colossal, tangled and earthquake devastated ruins of the 6th century BC Temple G. It was possibly dedicated to the Greek God Zeus or Apollo.  Work started on the Octastyle Temple in 530 BC and still had not been completed by 409 BC when the city had been destroyed by the Carthaginians.  However its gigantic proportioned colonnaded (17 columns long and 8 wide) had been erected before being abandoned. Measuring 50 x 110 metres and with columns rising 16 metres, the Temple is one of the largest Greek Temples ever built.
    Selinunte_Sicily_Italy_038.tif
  • Selinunte. Sicily. Italy.  View of a small square altar in front of the ruins of Temple A which dates from 480- 470 BC.
    Selinunte_Sicily_Italy_037.tif
  • Selinunte. Sicily. Italy. View of the Greek Doric Temple E which dates from 460 – 450 BC and is dedicated to Greek Goddess Hera, wife of Zeus. The Peripteral hexastyle Temple was partially restored in the 1950’s and contains fragments of the original white finish which would have made it glow and visible from far off in ancient times.
    Selinunte_Sicily_Italy_029.tif
  • Selinunte. Sicily. Italy.  View of the Mediterranean Sea through double row of columns at the rear (west end) of the 5th century BC Temple E which is dedicated to Goddess Hera. Dating from 460 – 450 BC, the Greek Doric Peripteral hexastyle Temple was partially restored in the 1950’s and contains fragments of the original white finish which would have made it glow and visible from far off in ancient times.
    Selinunte_Sicily_Italy_016.tif
  • Selinunte. Sicily. Italy. View of the east front of the Greek Doric Temple E which dates from 460 – 450 BC and is dedicated to Greek Goddess Hera, wife of Zeus. The Peripteral hexastyle Temple was partially restored in the 1950’s and contains fragments of the original white finish which would have made it glow and visible from far off in ancient times.
    Selinunte_Sicily_Italy_004.tif
  • Green pot plants surrounding the dark brown wood door entrance of a house. Old Town. Nafplio. Peloponnese. Greece. One of the most attractive towns in Greece, Nafplio is a maze of medieval narrow paved streets, a delightful harbor lined with palm trees and imposing fortresses. From 1829 to 1334, the town was the first capital of liberated Greece.
    Greece_Nafplio_123.tif
  • View of the courtyard of Saint Andrews Bastion at the imposing Fortress of Palamidi. Nafplio. Peloponnese. Greece. The fortress rises on the summit of outcrop of rock, 215 metres high above the delightful old Venetian town of Nafplion. The vast fortress was built by the Venetians between 1711 and 1714 to defend the town from the Turks; however the city fell to the Ottomans after siege lasting only one week in 1715. The largest such complex in Greece, the massive fortress consists of eight independent bastions, which were linked to each other, but could also be totally self-sufficient.
    Greece_Nafplio_116.tif
  • The historic old town entrance known as the Land Gate, part of the Venetian fortifications. Nafplio. Peloponnese. Greece. The gate was the entrance to the old town, in which people would cross over the moat from the mainland via the small wooden bridge. One of the most attractive towns in Greece, Nafplio is a maze of medieval narrow paved streets, a delightful harbor lined with palm trees and imposing 15th century fortresses. From 1829 to 1334, the town was the first capital of liberated Greece.
    Greece_Nafplio_104.tif
  • The 18th century former Venetian arsenal, now used as the Archaeological Museum. Nafplio. Peloponnese. Greece. It is located in Syntagma square, the centre of the old Venetian town
    Greece_Nafplio_080.tif
  • View of the small pebble Arvanitia Beach and the imposing Fortress of Palamidi above it. Nafplio. Peloponnese. Greece.
    Greece_Nafplio_051.tif
  • View of the small pebble Arvanitia Beach and the Fortress of Palamidi from the scenic Arvanitia Promenade that circumvents Nafplio. Peloponnese. Greece.
    Greece_Nafplio_039.tif
  • Small fishing boats in the harbour of the seaside town of Nafplio. Peloponnese. Greece. Above the town is the imposing Venetian fortress known as the Palamidi citadel which provides an amazing view of the surrounding sea to those who are willing to climb the 999 steps to the top.
    Greece_Nafplio_038.tif
  • Palm trees line the waterfront and fishing boats dock in the harbour of the town of Nafplio. Peloponnese. Greece. From 1829 to 1334, the town was the first capital of liberated Greece.
    Greece_Nafplio_031.tif
  • Waterfront view of the 15th century island Venetian fortress known as Bourtzi in the harbour of Nafplio. Peloponnese. Greece.  It was built to defend against maritime intruders. One of the most attractive towns in Greece, Nafplio is a maze of medieval narrow paved streets, a delightful harbor lined with palm trees and imposing 15th century fortresses. From 1829 to 1334, the town was the first capital of liberated Greece
    Greece_Nafplio_029.tif
  • National Bank building in Syntagma square, the centre of the old Venetian town. Nafplio. Peloponnese. Greece.
    Greece_Nafplio_014.tif
  • 16th century former domed mosque of Aga-Pasha in Syntagma square in the centre of the old town. Nafplio. Peloponnese. Greece. It is now used by the Municipal Theatre of Nafplio and for art exhibitions
    Greece_Nafplio_008.tif
  • Syracuse. Sicily. Italy. View of the foundations of the Altar of Hieron II at the Parco Archeologico at Syracuse. The vast sacrificial altar, carved out of the rock, was commissioned by the tyrant Hieron II between 241-217 BC for large public sacrifices of bulls to Zeus.
    Syracuse_Sicily_Italy_018.JPG
  • Syracuse. Sicily. Italy. View of the Greek Temple of Apollo, built in local limestone in the 6th century BC and the oldest peripteral Doric temple in Sicily. Dedicated to the Greek god Apollo, the Temple had an elongated plan with a colonnade of 6 by 17 columns, and its extensive ruins include part of the cella wall, columns stumps and two monolithic Doric columns, estimated to weigh 35 tons each. Through its long life, the temple was converted into a Christian Byzantine church, then an Arab mosque, a Norman church and lastly into Spanish prison. The Temple is located on the tiny island of Ortygia, the original settlement of Syracuse, a former power house of the Mediterranean, located on the south east corner of Sicily.
    Syracuse_Sicily_Italy_010.tif
  • People relaxing and swimming on Marinella beach which is situated below the ancient Greek Temples of Selinunte on Sicilys west coast. Italy.
    Selinunte_Sicily_Italy_080.tif
  • View of abandoned great 5th century BC cylindrical blocks at the quarries of Cave de Cusa which were to be used as Column Drums. The Quarry provided all the Masonry for the Temples at Selinunte.
    Selinunte_Sicily_Italy_077.tif
  • View of an abandoned great 5th century BC cylindrical block at the quarries of Cave de Cusa which was to be used as Column Drums. The Quarry provided all the Masonry for the Temples at Selinunte.
    Selinunte_Sicily_Italy_072.tif
  • View of an abandoned great 5th century BC cylindrical block at the quarries of Cave de Cusa which was to be used as Column Drums. The Quarry provided all the Masonry for the Temples at Selinunte.
    Selinunte_Sicily_Italy_066.tif
  • Selinunte. Sicily. Italy.  View of the Acropolis defensive double wall which was continually being updated between the 6th and 4th centuries BC.
    Selinunte_Sicily_Italy_060.tif
  • Selinunte. Sicily. Italy.  View of the Acropolis defensive terraced wall which was continually being updated between the 6th and 4th centuries BC.
    Selinunte_Sicily_Italy_057.tif
  • Selinunte. Sicily. Italy.  View of the South peristyle of the 6th century BC Greek Doric Temple D which was presumed to be dedicated to the Greek Goddess Athena. Dating from 560 – 540 BC, the Peripteral hexastyle Temple consisted of 6 by 13 columns and is the second oldest Temple at the site.
    Selinunte_Sicily_Italy_046.tif
  • Selinunte. Sicily. Italy. View of the Greek Doric Temple E which dates from 460 – 450 BC and is dedicated to Greek Goddess Hera, wife of Zeus. The Peripteral hexastyle Temple was partially restored in the 1950’s and contains fragments of the original white finish which would have made it glow and visible from far off in ancient times.
    Selinunte_Sicily_Italy_028.tif
  • Selinunte. Sicily. Italy.  Close up view of the Greek Doric Columns of the 5th century BC Temple E which is dedicated to Greek Goddess Hera, wife of Zeus. Dating from 460 – 450 BC, the Peripteral hexastyle Temple was partially restored in the 1950’s and contains fragments of the original white finish which would have made it glow and visible from far off in ancient times.
    Selinunte_Sicily_Italy_026.tif
  • Selinunte. Sicily. Italy.  View of the double columns from the upper rear (west end) section of the 5th century BC Temple E which is dedicated to Goddess Hera. Dating from 460 – 450 BC, the Greek Doric Peripteral hexastyle Temple was partially restored in the 1950’s and contains fragments of the original white finish which would have made it glow and visible from far off in ancient times.
    Selinunte_Sicily_Italy_023.tif
  • Selinunte. Sicily. Italy. View of the Greek Doric Temple E which dates from 460 – 450 BC and is dedicated to Greek Goddess Hera, wife of Zeus. The Peripteral hexastyle Temple was partially restored in the 1950’s and contains fragments of the original white finish which would have made it glow and visible from far off in ancient times.
    Selinunte_Sicily_Italy_020.tif
  • Selinunte. Sicily. Italy. View of the Greek Doric Temple E which dates from 460 – 450 BC and is dedicated to Greek Goddess Hera, wife of Zeus. The Peripteral hexastyle Temple was partially restored in the 1950’s and contains fragments of the original white finish which would have made it glow and visible from far off in ancient times.
    Selinunte_Sicily_Italy_015.tif
  • Selinunte. Sicily. Italy. View of the Greek Doric Temple E which dates from 460 – 450 BC and is dedicated to Greek Goddess Hera, wife of Zeus. The Peripteral hexastyle Temple was partially restored in the 1950’s and contains fragments of the original white finish which would have made it glow and visible from far off in ancient times.
    Selinunte_Sicily_Italy_014.tif
  • Selinunte. Sicily. Italy.  View of a section of the Entablature (architraves and triglyphs) of the Greek Doric 5th century BC Temple E which is dedicated to Greek Goddess Hera, wife of Zeus. Dating from 460 – 450 BC, the Peripteral hexastyle Temple was partially restored in the 1950’s and contains fragments of the original white finish which would have made it glow and visible from far off in ancient times.
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  • Selinunte. Sicily. Italy. View of the east front of the Greek Doric Temple E which dates from 460 – 450 BC and is dedicated to Greek Goddess Hera, wife of Zeus. The Peripteral hexastyle Temple was partially restored in the 1950’s and contains fragments of the original white finish which would have made it glow and visible from far off in ancient times.
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  • The Venetian Lion of St Mark is over the 15th century gate of the Citadel of Acronauplia. Nafplio. Peloponnese. Greece. The citadel rises over the old town and consists of numerous fortress structures built since antiquity. One of the most attractive towns in Greece, Nafplio is a maze of medieval narrow paved streets, a delightful harbor lined with palm trees and imposing 15th century fortresses. From 1829 to 1334, the town was the first capital of liberated Greece.
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  • Citadel of Acronauplia main access gate to the old town. Nafplio. Peloponnese. Greece. The gate dates from around the 15th century and has the Venetian Lion of St Mark. The citadel rises over the old town and consists of numerous fortress structures built since antiquity. One of the most attractive towns in Greece, Nafplio is a maze of medieval narrow paved streets, a delightful harbor lined with palm trees and imposing 15th century fortresses. From 1829 to 1334, the town was the first capital of liberated Greece.
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  • Ottoman fountain. Nafplio. Peloponnese. Greece.
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  • Ottoman fountain. Nafplio. Peloponnese. Greece.
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  • The Venetian winged lion of St. Mark in the courtyard of the Vouleftiko. Nafplio. Peloponnese. Greece The building was first a Mosque and then the Parliament of the Greek republic. One of the most attractive towns in Greece, Nafplio is a maze of medieval narrow paved streets, a delightful harbor lined with palm trees and imposing 15th century fortresses. From 1829 to 1334, the town was the first capital of liberated Greece.
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  • Metropolitan Church of Aghios Georgios. Nafplio. Peloponnese. Greece.
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  • Philellinon Square or Plateia Iatrou of the marble pyramid Monument. Nafplio. Peloponnese. Greece. The obelisk shaped memorial was erected 1903  in honour of French philhellenes who assisted during the war of independence
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  • Venetian winged lion of St. Mark in Syntagma square, the centre of the old town. Nafplio. Peloponnese. Greece.
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  • Neo classical and Venetian buildings dominate Syntagma square, the centre of the old town. Nafplio. Peloponnese. Greece.
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  • Neo classical and Venetian buildings dominate Syntagma square, the centre of the old town. Nafplio. Peloponnese. Greece.
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  • Neo classical and Venetian buildings dominate Syntagma square, the centre of the old town. Nafplio. Peloponnese. Greece.
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  • View of the 15th century small island Venetian fortress known as Bourtzi in the harbour of Nafplio. Peloponnese. Greece.  It was built to defend against maritime intruders. One of the most attractive towns in Greece, Nafplio is a maze of medieval narrow paved streets, a delightful harbor lined with palm trees and imposing 15th century fortresses. From 1829 to 1334, the town was the first capital of liberated Greece.
    Greece_Nafplio_069.tif
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