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  • Santorini; Thira; Cyclades; Cycladic; Greece; Greek; Hellas; Mediterranean; village; town; Europe; outdoors; architecture; whitewash; white; Island; Isle; traditional; Summer; Caldera; Water; Sea; Volcano; Volcanic; Fira
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  • Hydra. Greece. Partial view of the bustling harbour and waterfront of Hydra town on the Greek island of Hydra. Shaped like a perfect horseshoe, the harbour is filled with colourful bobbing fishing boats and enclosed by distinctive 17th and 18th century Venetian built stone mansions that ascend amphitheatrically from the steep slopes to the turquoise seas of the port. Hydra is ninety minutes from Piraeus and is part of the Saronic Gulf archipelago.
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  • Poros. Greece. View from Poros across the bay to the village of Galatas, which is on mainland Greece in the Peloponnese.  Due to its proximity to Poros, Galatas is considered a suburb of Poros town and small taxi boats operate day and night and they take 5 minutes to cross the strait. Poros Town is the capital of the Poros, which consists of two tiny volcanic islands (Sferia and Kalavria) connected by a bridge. Poros is part of the popular archipelago known as the Saronic Gulf Islands.
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  • Hydra. Greece. View of the arched vestibule that provides access to the courtyard of the Monastery of the Assumption of the Virgin in Hydra town on the Greek island of Hydra. Originally built in 1643, the building was completely restored in 1776 due to earthquake damage. Interestingly fact is, marble building blocks were scavenged from the ruins of the 6th century BC Temple of Poseidon on the nearby Greek island of Poros and used on the Monastery. Hydra is ninety minutes from Piraeus and is part of the Saronic Gulf archipelago.
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  • Hydra. Greece. View of a black and white cat sleeping in front of a stately wooden door in the quiet back alleys of Hydra town on the Greek island of Hydra. Located ninety minutes from Piraeus, the sophisticated and unique island of Hydra sparkles brightly in the warm blue waters as the undisputed jewel of the Saronic Gulf archipelago.
    Greece_Saronic_Gulf_Hydra_008.tif
  • Poros. Greece. View from Poros across the bay to the village of Galatas, which is on mainland Greece in the Peloponnese.  Due to its proximity to Poros, Galatas is considered a suburb of Poros town and small taxi boats operate day and night and they take 5 minutes to cross the strait. Poros Town is the capital of the Poros, which consists of two tiny volcanic islands (Sferia and Kalavria) connected by a bridge. Poros is part of the popular archipelago known as the Saronic Gulf Islands.
    Greece_Saronic_Gulf_Poros_010.tif
  • Poros. Greece. View from Poros across the bay to the village of Galatas, which is on mainland Greece in the Peloponnese.  Due to its proximity to Poros, Galatas is considered a suburb of Poros town and small taxi boats operate day and night and they take 5 minutes to cross the strait. Poros Town is the capital of the Poros, which consists of two tiny volcanic islands (Sferia and Kalavria) connected by a bridge. Poros is part of the popular archipelago known as the Saronic Gulf Islands.
    Greece_Saronic_Gulf_Poros_008.tif
  • Poros. Greece. View of small boats moored along the waterfront of Poros town, which has an attractive mix of elegant white and pastel coloured houses on the hill above the waterfront. Poros Town is the capital of the Poros, which consists of two tiny volcanic islands (Sferia and Kalavria) connected by a bridge. Poros is part of the popular archipelago known as the Saronic Gulf Islands.
    Greece_Saronic_Gulf_Poros_006.tif
  • Poros. Greece. View of boats moored in the still waters of Poros Town harbour. Poros Town is the capital of the Poros, which consists of two tiny volcanic islands (Sferia and Kalavria) connected by a bridge. Poros is part of the popular archipelago known as the Saronic Gulf Islands.
    Greece_Saronic_Gulf_Poros_004.tif
  • Poros. Greece. View of the large communal water fountain and cistern which dates from 1880 and which is located near the waterfront in Poros town. Poros Town is the capital of the Poros, which consists of two tiny volcanic islands (Sferia and Kalavria) connected by a bridge. Poros is part of the popular archipelago known as the Saronic Gulf Islands.
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  • Poros. Greece. View of a monument on the waterfront promenade of Poros town. In the far top left is the  Clock-tower of 1927. Poros Town is the capital of the Poros, which consists of two tiny volcanic islands (Sferia and Kalavria) connected by a bridge. Poros is part of the popular archipelago known as the Saronic Gulf Islands.
    Greece_Saronic_Gulf_Poros_002.tif
  • Hydra. Greece. View of a religious mosaic of the Virgin Mary at the Monastery of the Assumption of the Virgin in Hydra town on the Greek island of Hydra. Originally built in 1643, the building was completely restored in 1776 due to earthquake damage. Interestingly fact is, marble building blocks were scavenged from the ruins of the 6th century BC Temple of Poseidon on the nearby Greek island of Poros and used on the Monastery. Hydra is ninety minutes from Piraeus and is part of the Saronic Gulf archipelago.
    Greece_Saronic_Gulf_Hydra_034.tif
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  • Hydra. Greece. View of pillared marble courtyard of the Monastery of the Assumption of the Virgin in Hydra town on the Greek island of Hydra. Originally built in 1643, the building was completely restored in 1776 due to earthquake damage. Interestingly fact is, marble building blocks were scavenged from the ruins of the 6th century BC Temple of Poseidon on the nearby Greek island of Poros and used on the Monastery. Hydra is ninety minutes from Piraeus and is part of the Saronic Gulf archipelago.
    Greece_Saronic_Gulf_Hydra_030.tif
  • Hydra. Greece. View of a moored fishing boat moored in the bustling harbour of Hydra town on the Greek island of Hydra. Shaped like a perfect horseshoe, the harbour is filled with colourful bobbing fishing boats and enclosed by distinctive 17th and 18th century Venetian built stone mansions that ascend amphitheatrically from the steep slopes to the turquoise seas of the port. Hydra is ninety minutes from Piraeus and is part of the Saronic Gulf archipelago.
    Greece_Saronic_Gulf_Hydra_026.tif
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  • Hydra. Greece. View of the beautiful harbour of Hydra town on the Greek island of Hydra. Shaped like a perfect horseshoe, the bustling harbour is filled with colourful bobbing fishing boats and enclosed by distinctive 17th and 18th century Venetian built stone mansions that ascend amphitheatrically from the steep slopes to the turquoise seas of the port. Hydra is ninety minutes from Piraeus and is part of the Saronic Gulf archipelago.
    Greece_Saronic_Gulf_Hydra_023.tif
  • Hydra. Greece. View of the beautiful harbour of Hydra town on the Greek island of Hydra. Shaped like a perfect horseshoe, the bustling harbour is filled with colourful bobbing fishing boats and enclosed by distinctive 17th and 18th century Venetian built stone mansions that ascend amphitheatrically from the steep slopes to the turquoise seas of the port. Hydra is ninety minutes from Piraeus and is part of the Saronic Gulf archipelago.
    Greece_Saronic_Gulf_Hydra_022.tif
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  • Hydra Greece.
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  • Hydra Greece.
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  • Hydra. Greece. View of a weather beaten brownish red wooden door in the quiet back alleys of Hydra town on the Greek island of Hydra. Located ninety minutes from Piraeus, the sophisticated and unique island of Hydra sparkles brightly in the warm blue waters as the undisputed jewel of the Saronic Gulf archipelago.
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  • Hydra. Greece. View of a blue door partially covered by a leafy green shrub house in the quiet back alleys of Hydra town on the Greek island of Hydra. Located ninety minutes from Piraeus, the sophisticated and unique island of Hydra sparkles brightly in the warm blue waters as the undisputed jewel of the Saronic Gulf archipelago.
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  • Hydra. Greece. View of a quiet courtyard with a blue door, yellow wall and scrambling green plant in a back street of Hydra town on the Greek island of Hydra. Located ninety minutes from Piraeus, the sophisticated and unique island of Hydra sparkles brightly in the warm blue waters as the undisputed jewel of the Saronic Gulf archipelago.
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  • Hydra. Greece. View of a blooming pink and white Bougainvillea in a quiet whitewashed back street of Hydra town on the Greek island of Hydra. Located ninety minutes from Piraeus, the sophisticated and unique island of Hydra sparkles brightly in the warm blue waters as the undisputed jewel of the Saronic Gulf archipelago.
    Greece_Saronic_Gulf_Hydra_006.tif
  • Hydra. Greece. View of the beautiful harbour of Hydra town on the Greek island of Hydra. Shaped like a perfect horseshoe, the bustling harbour is filled with colourful bobbing fishing boats and enclosed by distinctive 17th and 18th century Venetian built stone mansions that ascend amphitheatrically from the steep slopes to the turquoise seas of the port. Hydra is ninety minutes from Piraeus and is part of the Saronic Gulf archipelago.
    Greece_Saronic_Gulf_Hydra_004.tif
  • Santorini. Cyclades. Greece. Panoramic view of Santorini’s dazzling whitewashed captial Fira, which is perched precariously overlooking the azure blue waters of the caldera. Mt Profitis Ilias, the island’s highest summit is in the background.
    Greece_Santorini_Fira_015.tif
  • Poros. Greece. View from Poros across the bay to the village of Galatas, which is on mainland Greece in the Peloponnese.  Due to its proximity to Poros, Galatas is considered a suburb of Poros town and small taxi boats operate day and night and they take 5 minutes to cross the strait. Poros Town is the capital of the Poros, which consists of two tiny volcanic islands (Sferia and Kalavria) connected by a bridge. Poros is part of the popular archipelago known as the Saronic Gulf Islands.
    Greece_Saronic_Gulf_Poros_007.tif
  • Poros. Greece. View of boats moored in the still waters of Poros Town harbour. Poros Town is the capital of the Poros, which consists of two tiny volcanic islands (Sferia and Kalavria) connected by a bridge. Poros is part of the popular archipelago known as the Saronic Gulf Islands.
    Greece_Saronic_Gulf_Poros_005.tif
  • Poros. Greece. View of the waterfront promenade of Poros Town, which has an attractive mix of elegant white and pastel coloured houses on the hill above the waterfront. Poros Town is the capital of the Poros, which consists of two tiny volcanic islands (Sferia and Kalavria) connected by a bridge. Poros is part of the popular archipelago known as the Saronic Gulf Islands.
    Greece_Saronic_Gulf_Poros_001.tif
  • Hydra. Greece. View of the arched vestibule that provides access to the courtyard of the Monastery of the Assumption of the Virgin in Hydra town on the Greek island of Hydra. Originally built in 1643, the building was completely restored in 1776 due to earthquake damage. Interestingly fact is, marble building blocks were scavenged from the ruins of the 6th century BC Temple of Poseidon on the nearby Greek island of Poros and used on the Monastery. Hydra is ninety minutes from Piraeus and is part of the Saronic Gulf archipelago.
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  • Hydra. Greece. View of a blue and white ferry or passenger boat sailing through the deep blue waters of the Saronic Gulf beside the Greek island of Hydra. Hydra is ninety minutes from Piraeus and is part of the Saronic Gulf archipelago.
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  • Hydra. Greece. View of the beautiful harbour of Hydra town on the Greek island of Hydra. Shaped like a perfect horseshoe, the bustling harbour is filled with colourful bobbing fishing boats and enclosed by distinctive 17th and 18th century Venetian built stone mansions that ascend amphitheatrically from the steep slopes to the turquoise seas of the port. Hydra is ninety minutes from Piraeus and is part of the Saronic Gulf archipelago.
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  • Hydra Greece.
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  • Hydra. Greece. View of the beautiful harbour of Hydra town on the Greek island of Hydra. Shaped like a perfect horseshoe, the bustling harbour is filled with colourful bobbing fishing boats and enclosed by distinctive 17th and 18th century Venetian built stone mansions that ascend amphitheatrically from the steep slopes to the turquoise seas of the port. Hydra is ninety minutes from Piraeus and is part of the Saronic Gulf archipelago.
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  • Hydra. Greece. View of the beautiful harbour of Hydra town on the Greek island of Hydra. Shaped like a perfect horseshoe, the bustling harbour is filled with colourful bobbing fishing boats and enclosed by distinctive 17th and 18th century Venetian built stone mansions that ascend amphitheatrically from the steep slopes to the turquoise seas of the port. Hydra is ninety minutes from Piraeus and is part of the Saronic Gulf archipelago.
    Greece_Saronic_Gulf_Hydra_021.tif
  • Hydra. Greece. View of the beautiful harbour of Hydra town on the Greek island of Hydra. Shaped like a perfect horseshoe, the bustling harbour is filled with colourful bobbing fishing boats and enclosed by distinctive 17th and 18th century Venetian built stone mansions that ascend amphitheatrically from the steep slopes to the turquoise seas of the port. Hydra is ninety minutes from Piraeus and is part of the Saronic Gulf archipelago.
    Greece_Saronic_Gulf_Hydra_020.tif
  • Hydra. Greece. Partial view of the bustling harbour and waterfront of Hydra town on the Greek island of Hydra. Shaped like a perfect horseshoe, the harbour is filled with colourful bobbing fishing boats and enclosed by distinctive 17th and 18th century Venetian built stone mansions that ascend amphitheatrically from the steep slopes to the turquoise seas of the port. Hydra is ninety minutes from Piraeus and is part of the Saronic Gulf archipelago.
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  • Hydra. Greece. View of expensive yachts moored in the bustling harbour of Hydra town on the Greek island of Hydra. Shaped like a perfect horseshoe, the harbour is filled with colourful bobbing fishing boats and enclosed by distinctive 17th and 18th century Venetian built stone mansions that ascend amphitheatrically from the steep slopes to the turquoise seas of the port. Hydra is ninety minutes from Piraeus and is part of the Saronic Gulf archipelago.
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  • Hydra. Greece. View of a blue and white door of a house in the quiet back alleys of Hydra town on the Greek island of Hydra. Located ninety minutes from Piraeus, the sophisticated and unique island of Hydra sparkles brightly in the warm blue waters as the undisputed jewel of the Saronic Gulf archipelago.
    Greece_Saronic_Gulf_Hydra_014.tif
  • Hydra. Greece. View of a black and white wooden door in the quiet back alleys of Hydra town on the Greek island of Hydra. Located ninety minutes from Piraeus, the sophisticated and unique island of Hydra sparkles brightly in the warm blue waters as the undisputed jewel of the Saronic Gulf archipelago.
    Greece_Saronic_Gulf_Hydra_013.tif
  • View of the blue door entrance to the whitewashed Caprice Restaurant and Bar. Hydra. Greece. Located ninety minutes from Piraeus, the island of Hydra sparkles brightly in the warm blue waters as the jewel of the Saronic Gulf archipelago.
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  • Hydra. Greece. View of a fruit and vegetable vendor in the beautiful harbour of Hydra town on the Greek island of Hydra. Shaped like a perfect horseshoe, the bustling harbour is filled with colourful bobbing fishing boats and enclosed by distinctive 17th and 18th century Venetian built stone mansions that ascend amphitheatrically from the steep slopes to the turquoise seas of the port. Hydra is ninety minutes from Piraeus and is part of the Saronic Gulf archipelago.
    Greece_Saronic_Gulf_Hydra_007.tif
  • Hydra. Greece. View of the fortified batteries of 1821 on the northeast corner of the bustling harbour of Hydra town on the Greek island of Hydra. Shaped like a perfect horseshoe, the harbour is filled with colourful bobbing fishing boats and enclosed by distinctive 17th and 18th century Venetian built stone mansions that ascend amphitheatrically from the steep slopes to the turquoise seas of the port. Hydra is ninety minutes from Piraeus and is part of the Saronic Gulf archipelago.
    Greece_Saronic_Gulf_Hydra_005.tif
  • Hydra. Greece. Partial view of the bustling harbour and waterfront of Hydra town on the Greek island of Hydra. Shaped like a perfect horseshoe, the harbour is filled with colourful bobbing fishing boats and enclosed by distinctive 17th and 18th century Venetian built stone mansions that ascend amphitheatrically from the steep slopes to the turquoise seas of the port. Hydra is ninety minutes from Piraeus and is part of the Saronic Gulf archipelago.
    Greece_Saronic_Gulf_Hydra_001.tif
  • Hydra. Greece. Partial view of the bustling harbour and waterfront of Hydra town on the Greek island of Hydra. Shaped like a perfect horseshoe, the harbour is filled with colourful bobbing fishing boats and enclosed by distinctive 17th and 18th century Venetian built stone mansions that ascend amphitheatrically from the steep slopes to the turquoise seas of the port. Hydra is ninety minutes from Piraeus and is part of the Saronic Gulf archipelago.
    Greece_Saronic_Gulf_Hydra_002.tif
  • Taormina. Sicily. Italy. View of people shopping and walking along the Corso Umberto I, Taormina’s main pedestrian only street and lined with boutiques, designer stores, souvenir shops, flower filled balconies, restaurants and numerous historical buildings. The glitzy and ultra-charming medieval town of Taormina is located 200 metres high above sea level on a spur of Mount Taurus on the East coast of Sicily in the province of Messina.
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  • 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.
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  • Selinunte. Sicily. Italy.  View of the Acropolis defensive terraced wall which was continually being updated between the 6th and 4th centuries BC.
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  • Segesta. Sicily. Italy. Panoramic view of the Greek Doric Temple of Segesta which stands glorious in magnificent isolation on a low hill in the midst of verdant country side and framed by mountains.
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  • Segesta. Sicily. Italy. View of the rear of the front façade and columns of the Greek Doric Temple of Segesta which stands glorious in magnificent isolation on a low hill in the midst of verdant country side and framed by mountains. Dating from between 426 – 416 BC.
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  • Palermo. Sicily. Italy. View of the superb courtyard of the Palazzo Dei Normanni or Royal Palace one of the top destinations in Palermo. The courtyard is surrounded by a three loggias where the orderly sequence of round arches gives an air of stylishness and harmony. The Palace was the seat of the Norman and Swabian Kings from the 11th century.
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  • Himera. Sicily. Italy. View of the train line beside the Himera archaeological site with the imposing Monte San Calogero in the distance, located centrally on the north coast of Sicily.
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  • Eraclea Minoa. Sicily. Italy. Panoramic view of the central south coast town of Seccagrande from the ancient Greek archaeological park at Eraclea Minoa.
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  • Eraclea Minoa. Sicily. Italy. View of ruins of the so called governor’s house which are under cover for preservation. Herakleia Minoa was founded in the 6th BC by settlers from the earlier Greek settlement of Selinunte, 60 kilometres away. By the end of the 1st century BC it was totally abandoned.
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  • Iraion. Samos. Greece. View of the copy of the statue group by the great 6th century sculptor Genelos. Dating from 560 - 550 B.C, the steeped pedestal originally contained 6 statues of which four have survived. The statues are representing a father, mother and children are of a distinguished family of the time.  Each of the figures has an inscription stating its name. The work displays interesting innovations that influenced the art of Ionia
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  • Iraion. Samos. Greece. The lone 10 metre high column amongst the ruins of the foundations of the once Great Temple to Hera. This temple was the third of tyrant Polykrates engineering feats during his reign in the 6th century BC. In ancient times the column in view reached the amazing height of 20 metres and was one of a total of 155 columns used for the temple. The Great temple is in the main sanctuary of ancient Samos, located on the southeast coast, 6 km kilometres from Pythagoreio.
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  • Iraion. Samos. Greece. The lone 10 metre high column amongst the ruins of the foundations of the once Great Temple to Hera. This temple was the third of tyrant Polykrates engineering feats during his reign in the 6th century BC. In ancient times the column in view reached the amazing height of 20 metres and was one of a total of 155 columns used for the temple. The Great temple is in the main sanctuary of ancient Samos, located on the southeast coast, 6 km kilometres from Pythagoreio.
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  • This image was captured at the fortress of Kos Town, the capital of the Greek island of Kos. The castle stands at the entrance to the harbor of Kos Town and was built by the Knights of the Order of St John of Jerusalem, who captured the island in 1314 and held it until 1522 when it fell to the Turks. The castle occupied a strategic position in that, together with the castle of Halikarnassos on the coast of Asia Minor opposite, it gave them control of the sea lanes.
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  • First level terrace retaining wall and steps leading to the second level. This image was captured at the Asklepieion, the sanctuary of Asklepios, the Greek god of medicine and healing and son of Apollo. It lays 3.5 kilometers north-west of Kos Town and stands on the slopes of a low hill and enjoys a superb view over the sea and the coast of Asia Minor (Turkey) opposite.
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  • Fountain on the first level terace retaining wall. This image was captured at the Asklepieion, the sanctuary of Asklepios, the Greek god of medicine and healing and son of Apollo. It lays 3.5 kilometers north-west of Kos Town and stands on the slopes of a low hill and enjoys a superb view over the sea and the coast of Asia Minor (Turkey) opposite. Please contact Steven Sklifas for more information.
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  • Phaistos. Crete. Greece. View inside one of the storerooms of the west wing ground floor. There are 10 rooms in total, and they were used to store grain, oil, wine, and olives in vast storage jars or pithoi. The Minoan palatial city of Phaistos or Phaestos was the second most important Minoan palatial city in Crete after Knossos and is situated in central southern Crete in the Iraklio prefecture. Crete is Greece’s largest island and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean.
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  • Phaistos. Crete. Greece. View of the Queens Megaron located in the southernmost area of the Royal apartments. Now under protective cover, the Queens chamber consisted of a spacious hall with a double colonnade opening onto a lightwell. The floors were paved with gypsum slabs with red plaster filling the interstices. Gypsum was also widely used for benches running around the lower part of the walls. The upper walls were decorated with frescoes depicting plant motifs. Two rhyta-hornlike drinking vessel, were found here; one is decorated with cult symbols of the double axe and sacral knot while the other bears a reed pattern. The Minoan palatial city of Phaistos or Phaestos was the second most important Minoan palatial city in Crete after Knossos and is situated in central southern Crete in the Iraklio prefecture. Crete is Greece’s largest island and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean.
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  • Phaistos. Crete. Greece. View of long staircase that leads down from the upper court to the west court of the palace of Phaistos. . The Minoan palatial city of Phaistos or Phaestos was the second most important Minoan palatial city in Crete after Knossos and is situated in central southern Crete in the Iraklio prefecture. Crete is Greece’s largest island and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean.
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  • Knossos. Crete. Greece. View of the cup-bearer fresco copy at the South Propylaeum at the Palace of Knossos. The colourful wall painting which depicts Minoan offerings was part of the enormous Procession frieze which lined the path from the West court to the South Propylaeum. The highly sophisticated Minoans which were Europe’s first great civilization built the Palace of Knossos, the legendary home of King Minos which is connected with thrilling legends, such as the myth of the Labyrinth, with the Minotaur and the story of Daidalos and Ikaros. Crete is Greece’s largest island and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean.
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  • Knossos. Crete. Greece. View of the copy of the Bull leaper fresco located in the upper level room above the Throne Room which is located in the West wing of the Palace of Knossos. The original (17th-15th centuries BC), was found in the east wing and is on display at the Heraklion Archaeological Museum.The highly sophisticated Minoans which were Europe’s first great civilization built the Palace of Knossos, the legendary home of King Minos which is connected with thrilling legends, such as the myth of the Labyrinth, with the Minotaur and the story of Daidalos and Ikaros. Crete is Greece’s largest island and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean.
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  • Gortyn. Crete. Greece. View over excavated ruins to the Odeon and the modern building sheltering the blocks of Law code Gortys. Scattered among fields and olive groves in the middle of the Messara plain lays the Greco-Roman ruins of Gortyn or Gortys which is a former ancient capital of Crete.  Gortyn prospered during the period of the Dorian city states in the 6th century BC and achieved the status of the capital of Crete after the Roman invasion in 67 BC. It kept this title until the Arab conquest in 828 AD. Gortyn is said to have sheltered Hannibal after his defeat in 189 BC at Magnesia.
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  • Moni Arkadiou. Crete. Greece.  View of the back of the beautiful golden stone Venetian church inside the impressive Monastery of Arkadiou. Dating from 1587, the church has a highly decorative façade with a mix of styles including Baroque, Renaissance, Gothic and Neoclassical.  The Orthodox Monastery of Arkadiou was originally founded in the 11 century and is set on a plateau in the ida Mountains 23 kilometres southeast of Rethymno. It was the scene of glorious tragic incident event in 1866 during the Cretan resistance against Turkish forces in which a large number of refugees as well as Cretan freedom fighters sacrificed their lives by deciding to blow-up themselves with the powder magazine stores here rather than suffer death at the hands of the Turks. Crete is Greece’s largest island and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean.
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  • Moni Arkadiou. Crete. Greece.  View of the back of the beautiful golden stone Venetian church inside the impressive Monastery of Arkadiou. Dating from 1587, the church has a highly decorative façade with a mix of styles including Baroque, Renaissance, Gothic and Neoclassical.  The Orthodox Monastery of Arkadiou was originally founded in the 11 century and is set on a plateau in the ida Mountains 23 kilometres southeast of Rethymno. It was the scene of glorious tragic incident event in 1866 during the Cretan resistance against Turkish forces in which a large number of refugees as well as Cretan freedom fighters sacrificed their lives by deciding to blow-up themselves with the powder magazine stores here rather than suffer death at the hands of the Turks. Crete is Greece’s largest island and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean.
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  • Chania province. Crete. Greece. Close up view of a wind turbine located high up in the central chania province above the Agia Irini valley. Crete is the home to the Europe’s first civilization and its land has an alluring combination of searing mountains, deep gorges and ravines, endless number of sandy beaches, charming villages and former Venetian towns and hospitable and spirited people.
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  • Paleohora. Crete. Greece. View of the South Coast resort town of Paleohora which is in the province of Chania. Crete is the home to the Europe’s first civilization and its land has an alluring combination of searing mountains, deep gorges and ravines, endless number of sandy beaches, charming villages and former Venetian towns and hospitable and spirited people.
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  • Chania province. Crete. Greece. View from the north towards the majestic White Mountains or Lefka Ori in the province of Chania. Crete is the home to the Europe’s first civilization and its land has an alluring combination of searing mountains, deep gorges and ravines, endless number of sandy beaches, charming villages and former Venetian towns and hospitable and spirited people.
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  • Delos . Greece.  Panoramic view of the North side of the island of Delos as seen from the summit of Mount Kynthos. Sacred Delos is the birthplace of the Greek God Apollo and his twin sister the Greek Goddess Artemis and one of most important ancient sites in the Mediterranean. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • Delos. Greece. General view of the archaeological site and the ancient stone cut staircase that provides access to the summit of Mount Kynthos, the highest point on the island of Delos.
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  • Delos. Greece. The remains of the marble Temple of Aphrodite dating from the 4th century BC. The temple comprised a sekos and closed pronaos. It housed a marble statue of Aphrodite holding a wooden flask and wearing gold earrings.
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  • Delos. Greece. View of a headless marble sculpture of a female figure and the restored Temple of Isis at the Sanctuary of the Egyptian Gods. The temple with two Doric columns in antis dates from the 2nd century BC. Sacred Delos is the birthplace of the Greek God Apollo and his twin sister the Greek Goddess Artemis and one of most important ancient sites in the Mediterranean. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • Delos . Greece.  Pillar supporting an oversized phallus, symbol of Dionysus worship. This is found at the small temple dedicated to Dionysus, the Stoivadeion, which is a rectangular exedra. Adorning the front is the phallic bird, symbol of the body's immortality and relief scenes from the Dionysian circle are found on the side.  Sacred Delos is the birthplace of the Greek God Apollo and his twin sister the Greek Goddess Artemis and one of most important ancient sites in the Mediterranean. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • Mykonos. Cyclades. Grecce. View of Little Venice, a delightful row of colourful houses with loggias, on the waterfront of Chora, capital of the Greek island of Mykonos.
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  • Santorini. Cyclades. Greece. Panoramic view of Santorini’s dazzling whitewashed captial Fira, which is perched high overlooking cruises ships in the azure blue waters of the caldera. Mt Profitis Ilias, the island’s highest summit is in the background.
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  • Blue door on a narrow winding whitewashed pathway in Pyrgos village, Santorini, Greece
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  • Santorini. Cyclades. Greece. View of the picture postcard village of Oia which is a romantic mix of blue domed churches and whitewashed and pastel colour dwellings clinging to the northern end of the caldera rim. Located at the southern limits of the Cyclades, Santorini is the Mediterranean’s and one of world’s most spectacular islands.
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  • Santorini. Cyclades. Greece. View of the picture postcard village of Oia which is a romantic mix of blue domed churches and whitewashed and pastel colour dwellings clinging to the northern end of the caldera rim. Located at the southern limits of the Cyclades, Santorini is the Mediterranean’s and one of world’s most spectacular islands.
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  • Italy - Sicily - Piazza Armerina - View of a 3rd c AD Mosaic at the Villa Romana Del Casale.
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  • Taormina. Sicily. Italy. View of a delightful narrow lane which is a green oasis with restaurant tables. This lane leads from the elegant Corso Umberto I, Taormina’s main pedestrian only street. The glitzy and ultra-charming medieval town of Taormina is located 200 metres high above sea level on a spur of Mount Taurus on the East coast of Sicily in the province of Messina.
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  • Taormina. Sicily. Italy. Picturesque view of the coastal town of Giardini Naxos through an arch from the Greco Roman ancient theatre. The glitzy and ultra-charming medieval town of Taormina is located 200 metres high above sea level on a spur of Mount Taurus on the East coast of Sicily in the province of Messina.
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  • 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.
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  • 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.
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  • 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.
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  • Selinunte. Sicily. Italy.  View of various temple fragments including a column capital and a fluted column drum.
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  • Selinunte. Sicily. Italy.  View of the fourteen re-erected columns (north colonnade) of the 6th century BC Greek Doric Temple C.  The temple is presumed to be dedicated to the Greek God Apollo. Dating from 580 – 560 BC, the Peripteral Hexastyle Temple consisted of 6 by 17 columns and is the oldest Temple at the ancient city.  The partial restoration of the temple was performed in 1925.
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  • 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.
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  • Selinunte. Sicily. Italy. Interior view towards the rear (West side) of the 5th century BC Temple E which is dedicated to Goddess Hera. In the background are the adyton walls. 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.
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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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  • Segesta. Sicily. Italy. View from the Greek Theatre which stands on the highest part of the ancient city at about 400 metres on the cliffs of Mount Barbaro. The theatre has a stunning backdrop overlooking the beautiful panorama of the Segestan territory which is dominated by Mount Inici. Segesta is located in eastern Sicily, the Mediterranean’s largest Island.
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  • Segesta. Sicily. Italy. View from the rear of the Greek Theatre which stands on the highest part of the ancient city at about 400 metres on the cliffs of Mount Barbaro.
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  • Segesta. Sicily. Italy. View towards the rear of the interior of the Greek Doric Temple of Segesta which stands glorious in magnificent isolation on a low hill in the midst of verdant country side and framed by mountains.
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  • Palermo. Sicily. Italy.  View of the imposing La Cattedrale or the Cathedral of Palermo, which was built in 1185 by the Normans on the site of an earlier Byzantine structure. Dedicated to the Assumption of the virgin, the striking golden coloured stone edifice is a blend of many styles including Catalan Gothic, Romanesque, Baroque, and has been renovated, added to, or modified over each century since it was built.
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  • Himera. Sicily. Italy. View of the imposing Monte San Calogero that rises high above the flat plains of the Himera valley, located centrally on the north coast of Sicily.
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  • Himera. Sicily. Italy. View along the northern side looking east of the Temple of Victory. Dating from 470 BC, the Temple was built to honour the crushing defeat of the Carthaginians by the Greeks here in 480 BC. The Greek Doric peripteral and hexastyle Temple originally had 14 columns at the sides and six in front, of which only the crepidoma or stepped platform, lower part of the columns and part of the cella walls survive.
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  • Himera. Sicily. Italy. View of wall separating the cella from opisthodomos in the rear of the Temple of Victory which dates from around 470 BC. In the distance is the imposing Monte San Calogero. The Temple was built to honour the crushing defeat of the Carthaginians by the Greeks here in 480 BC. The Greek Doric peripteral and hexastyle Temple originally had 14 columns at the sides and six in front, of which only the crepidoma or stepped platform, lower part of the columns and part of the cella walls survive.
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