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  • Mykonos. Cyclades. Grecce. View of the beautiful and romantic Mediterranean sunset seen from Agios Ioannis, on the south-western coast of the Greek Cycladic island of Mykonos.  Mykonos is chic, sleek, and hedonistic and yet offers beautiful traditional Greece. The island is famous for its cosmopolitan atmosphere and exciting nightlife, its picturesque Cycladic capital full of whitewashed houses, its magnificent sandy beaches and beautiful sunsets.
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  • Apollonia. Libya.  View of the sun setting over the Libyan / Mediterranean Sea from the modern town of Susa which is the gateway to the ancient port city of Apollonia. Susa was founded in 1897 as a colony of Moslem refugees from the Greek island of Crete.
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  • Apollonia. Libya.  View of the sun setting over the Libyan / Mediterranean Sea from the modern town of Susa which is the gateway to the ancient port city of Apollonia. Susa was founded in 1897 as a colony of Moslem refugees from the Greek island of Crete. Located approximately 20.
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  • Apollonia. Libya.  View of the sun setting over the Libyan / Mediterranean Sea from the modern town of Susa which is the gateway to the ancient port city of Apollonia. Susa was founded in 1897 as a colony of Moslem refugees from the Greek island of Crete. Located approximately 20.
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  • Mykonos. Cyclades. Grecce. View of the beautiful and romantic Mediterranean sunset seen from Agios Ioannis, on the south-western coast of the Greek Cycladic island of Mykonos.
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  • Mykonos. Cyclades. Grecce. View of the beautiful and romantic Mediterranean sunset seen from Agios Ioannis, on the south-western coast of the Greek Cycladic island of Mykonos.
    Greece_Mykonos_062.jpg
  • Chania. Crete. Greece. View of the beautiful Venetian harbour of the town of Chania which is Crete’s prettiest and second largest city. Situated on the north western part of Crete, Chania or Hania is a wonderful mix of east and west and has wonderful architectural legacies of firstly the Venetians who arrived around 1300 and stayed for 400 years and then the Turks who ruled the city for 250 years after that. The harbour which is has a restored Venetian lighthouse at its entrance is ringed by pastel coloured charming old Venetian buildings elegant neo classical town houses and ottoman mosques whilst behind the waterfront are a delightful and atmospheric maze of winding narrow alleyways lined with colourful potted plants and replete with restored palaces, ornate doorways and balconies. Crete is Greece’s largest island and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean.
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  • Ptolemais. Cyrenaica. Libya. View of a sand stone block with an ancient Greek inscription carved into it along the once paved decumanus also known as monumental road which was the premier address of the ancient city. Founded in the 4th century BC, Ptolemais is located on the site of the port or harbour of Barca, an ancient 7th century BC Greek colony situated between the Mediterranean Sea and the steep slopes of the Cyrenaica plateau.
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  • Knossos. Crete. Greece. View of numerous tourists milling around the Theatre Area where Minoans used to watch religious processions. The long stone paved processional way, Royal road, starts from the theatrical area in North West corner of the Large Palace to Small Palace. 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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  • Qalaat Marqab. Syria. View of the coastal plain and Mediterranean through the arched entrance of the crusader castle. Qalaat Marqab or Marqab citadel is a formidable black basalt Crusader castle that is sits upon an extinct volcano peak with commanding views over the Syrian coastal plain and the Mediterranean.
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  • Qalaat Marqab. Syria. View of the coastal plain and Mediterranean through the arched entrance of the crusader castle. Qalaat Marqab or Marqab citadel is a formidable black basalt Crusader castle that is sits upon an extinct volcano peak with commanding views over the Syrian coastal plain and the Mediterranean.
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  • Qalaat Marqab. Syria. View of the coastal plain and Mediterranean through the arched entrance of the crusader castle. Qalaat Marqab or Marqab citadel is a formidable black basalt Crusader castle that is sits upon an extinct volcano peak with commanding views over the Syrian coastal plain and the Mediterranean.
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  • Qalaat Marqab. Syria. Panoramic view of the Syrian east coastal plain and Mediterranean from the crusader castle. Qalaat Marqab or Marqab citadel is a formidable black basalt Crusader castle that is sits upon an extinct volcano peak with commanding views over the Syrian coastal plain and the Mediterranean.
    Syria_Marqab_Citadel_004.tif
  • Qalaat Marqab. Syria. View of the coastal plain and Mediterranean through the arched entrance of the crusader castle. Qalaat Marqab or Marqab citadel is a formidable black basalt Crusader castle that is sits upon an extinct volcano peak with commanding views over the Syrian coastal plain and the Mediterranean.
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  • Ptolemais. Cyrenaica. Libya. View of the many highly sophisticated architectural elements strewn around the vast archaeological site.  The blue waters of the Mediterranean are in the background. Founded in the 4th century BC, Ptolemais is located on the site of the port or harbour of Barca, an ancient 7th century BC Greek colony situated between the Mediterranean Sea and the steep slopes of the Cyrenaica plateau.
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  • Ptolemais. Cyrenaica. Libya. View of the many highly sophisticated architectural elements strewn around the vast archaeological site.  The blue waters of the Mediterranean are in the background. Founded in the 4th century BC, Ptolemais is located on the site of the port or harbour of Barca, an ancient 7th century BC Greek colony situated between the Mediterranean Sea and the steep slopes of the Cyrenaica plateau.
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  • Chania. Crete. Greece. View of an Ottoman octagonal fountain in the gardens of the Archaeological Museum of the beautiful Venetian harbour town of Chania which is one of the Mediterranean’s most charming towns. Situated on the north western part of Crete, Chania or Hania and is a delightful mix of east and west and has wonderful architectural legacies of firstly the Venetians who arrived around 1300 and stayed for 400 years and then the Turks who ruled the city for 250 years after that. Crete is Greece’s largest island and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean.
    Greece_Crete_Chania_109.jpg
  • Chania. Crete. Greece. View of the beautiful Venetian harbour of the town of Chania which is one of the Mediterranean’s most charming towns. Situated on the north western part of Crete, Chania or Hania and is a delightful mix of east and west and has wonderful architectural legacies of firstly the Venetians who arrived around 1300 and stayed for 400 years and then the Turks who ruled the city for 250 years after that. Crete is Greece’s largest island and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean.
    Greece_Crete_Chania_030.jpg
  • Chania. Crete. Greece. View of the beautiful Venetian harbour of the town of Chania which is one of the Mediterranean’s most charming towns. Situated on the north western part of Crete, Chania or Hania and is a delightful mix of east and west and has wonderful architectural legacies of firstly the Venetians who arrived around 1300 and stayed for 400 years and then the Turks who ruled the city for 250 years after that. Crete is Greece’s largest island and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean.
    Greece_Crete_Chania_029.jpg
  • Chania. Crete. Greece. View of the beautiful Venetian harbour of the town of Chania which is one of the Mediterranean’s most charming towns. Situated on the north western part of Crete, Chania or Hania and is a delightful mix of east and west and has wonderful architectural legacies of firstly the Venetians who arrived around 1300 and stayed for 400 years and then the Turks who ruled the city for 250 years after that. Crete is Greece’s largest island and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean.
    Greece_Crete_Chania_020.jpg
  • Chania. Crete. Greece. View of the numerous types of colourful ceramic souvenirs for sale in one of the many shops of the beautiful Venetian harbour town of Chania which is one of the Mediterranean’s most charming towns. Situated on the north western part of Crete, Chania or Hania and is a delightful mix of east and west and has wonderful architectural legacies of firstly the Venetians who arrived around 1300 and stayed for 400 years and then the Turks who ruled the city for 250 years after that. Crete is Greece’s largest island and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean.
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  • Chania. Crete. Greece. View of the blue glass Evil Eye charm souvenirs for sale in one of the many shops of the beautiful Venetian harbour town of Chania which is one of the Mediterranean’s most charming towns. Situated on the north western part of Crete, Chania or Hania and is a delightful mix of east and west and has wonderful architectural legacies of firstly the Venetians who arrived around 1300 and stayed for 400 years and then the Turks who ruled the city for 250 years after that. Crete is Greece’s largest island and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean
    Greece_Crete_Chania_097.jpg
  • Side. Antalya. Turkey. View of the re-erected columns and entablature of the Temple of Apollo on the tip of the harbour. The temple was built between 150 and 200 AD in the Corinthian order and originally had a 6 by 11 columns layout. The frieze is decorated with carved Medusa heads. The city of Side is situated in the province of Antalya on the southern Mediterranean coast of Turkey.
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  • View of the re-erected columns and entablature of the Temple of Apollo Side. Antalya. Turkey. The temple was built between 150 and 200 AD in the Corinthian order and originally had a 6 by 11 columns layout. The frieze is decorated with carved Medusa heads. The city of Side is situated in the province of Antalya on the southern Mediterranean coast of Turkey.
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  • Side. Antalya. Turkey.  The shadow of the re-erected columns and entablature of the Temple of Apollo on the tip of the harbour. The temple was built between 150 and 200 AD in the Corinthian order and originally had a 6 by 11 columns layout. The frieze is decorated with carved Medusa heads. The city of Side is situated in the province of Antalya on the southern Mediterranean coast of Turkey.
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  • Side. Antalya. Turkey. View of the re-erected columns and entablature of the Temple of Apollo on the tip of the harbour. The temple was built between 150 and 200 AD in the Corinthian order and originally had a 6 by 11 columns layout. The frieze is decorated with carved Medusa heads. The city of Side is situated in the province of Antalya on the southern Mediterranean coast of Turkey.
    Turkey_Side_032.jpg
  • View of the re-erected columns and entablature of the Temple of Apollo Side. Antalya. Turkey. The temple was built between 150 and 200 AD in the Corinthian order and originally had a 6 by 11 columns layout. The frieze is decorated with carved Medusa heads. The city of Side is situated in the province of Antalya on the southern Mediterranean coast of Turkey.
    Turkey_Side_023.jpg
  • Side. Antalya. Turkey.  View of the ruins of the Temple of Athena and the restored columns of the Temple of Apollo.  The Temples both date from the 2nd century AD were peripteros in the Corinthian style, with 6 by 11 columns, a shrine and front porch.  Both temples were destroyed and become part of the large forecourt of the 5th century AD Byzantine Basilica. The city of Side is situated in the province of Antalya on the southern Mediterranean coast of Turkey.
    Turkey_Side_055.jpg
  • Side. Antalya. Turkey.  View of the ruins of the Temple of Athena and the restored columns of the Temple of Apollo.  The Temples both date from the 2nd century AD were peripteros in the Corinthian style, with 6 by 11 columns, a shrine and front porch.  Both temples were destroyed and become part of the large forecourt of the 5th century AD Byzantine Basilica. The city of Side is situated in the province of Antalya on the southern Mediterranean coast of Turkey.
    Turkey_Side_053.jpg
  • Side. Antalya. Turkey.  View of the ruins of the Temple of Athena and the restored columns of the Temple of Apollo.  The Temples both date from the 2nd century AD were peripteros in the Corinthian style, with 6 by 11 columns, a shrine and front porch.  Both temples were destroyed and become part of the large forecourt of the 5th century AD Byzantine Basilica. The city of Side is situated in the province of Antalya on the southern Mediterranean coast of Turkey.
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  • Side. Antalya. Turkey. Abandoned marble fluted columns pieces in the area of the Temples of Apollo and Athena. The columns date from the 2nd century AD. The city of Side is situated in the province of Antalya on the southern Mediterranean coast of Turkey.
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  • Side. Antalya. Turkey. Part view of re-erected columns of the Temple of Apollo. The temple was built between 150 and 200 AD in the Corinthian order and originally had a 6 by 11 columns layout. The city of Side is situated in the province of Antalya on the southern Mediterranean coast of Turkey.
    Turkey_Side_049.jpg
  • Side. Antalya. Turkey. Part view of the re-erected columns and entablature of the Temple of Apollo on the tip of the harbour. The temple was built between 150 and 200 AD in the Corinthian order and originally had a 6 by 11 columns layout. The frieze is decorated with carved Medusa heads. The city of Side is situated in the province of Antalya on the southern Mediterranean coast of Turkey.
    Turkey_Side_048.jpg
  • Side. Antalya. Turkey. View of the re-erected columns and entablature of the Temple of Apollo on the tip of the harbour. The temple was built between 150 and 200 AD in the Corinthian order and originally had a 6 by 11 columns layout. The frieze is decorated with carved Medusa heads. The city of Side is situated in the province of Antalya on the southern Mediterranean coast of Turkey.
    Turkey_Side_045.jpg
  • Side. Antalya. Turkey. View of the re-erected columns and entablature of the Temple of Apollo on the tip of the harbour. The temple was built between 150 and 200 AD in the Corinthian order and originally had a 6 by 11 columns layout. The frieze is decorated with carved Medusa heads. The city of Side is situated in the province of Antalya on the southern Mediterranean coast of Turkey.
    Turkey_Side_044.jpg
  • Side. Antalya. Turkey. View of the re-erected columns and entablature of the Temple of Apollo on the tip of the harbour. The temple was built between 150 and 200 AD in the Corinthian order and originally had a 6 by 11 columns layout. The frieze is decorated with carved Medusa heads. The city of Side is situated in the province of Antalya on the southern Mediterranean coast of Turkey.
    Turkey_Side_033.jpg
  • View of the re-erected columns and entablature of the Temple of Apollo Side. Antalya. Turkey. The temple was built between 150 and 200 AD in the Corinthian order and originally had a 6 by 11 columns layout. The frieze is decorated with carved Medusa heads. The city of Side is situated in the province of Antalya on the southern Mediterranean coast of Turkey.
    Turkey_Side_028.jpg
  • View of the re-erected columns and entablature of the Temple of Apollo Side. Antalya. Turkey. The temple was built between 150 and 200 AD in the Corinthian order and originally had a 6 by 11 columns layout. The frieze is decorated with carved Medusa heads. The city of Side is situated in the province of Antalya on the southern Mediterranean coast of Turkey.
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  • Side. Antalya. Turkey. View of the Palm tree lined waterfront and docked fishing boats in the harbour of Side. Modern Side was settled during the 1920’s by Greek Muslim fishermen from the island of Crete who were part of the exchange of populations between the Greeks and Turks. The city of Side is situated in the province of Antalya on the southern Mediterranean coast of Turkey.
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  • Side. Antalya. Turkey.  View of the ruins of the Temple of Athena and the restored columns of the Temple of Apollo.  The Temples both date from the 2nd century AD were peripteros in the Corinthian style, with 6 by 11 columns, a shrine and front porch.  Both temples were destroyed and become part of the large forecourt of the 5th century AD Byzantine Basilica. The city of Side is situated in the province of Antalya on the southern Mediterranean coast of Turkey.
    Turkey_Side_054.jpg
  • Side. Antalya. Turkey. Part view of re-erected columns of the Temple of Apollo. The temple was built between 150 and 200 AD in the Corinthian order and originally had a 6 by 11 columns layout. The city of Side is situated in the province of Antalya on the southern Mediterranean coast of Turkey.
    Turkey_Side_050.jpg
  • Side. Antalya. Turkey. Part view of the re-erected columns and entablature of the Temple of Apollo on the tip of the harbour. The temple was built between 150 and 200 AD in the Corinthian order and originally had a 6 by 11 columns layout. The frieze is decorated with carved Medusa heads. The city of Side is situated in the province of Antalya on the southern Mediterranean coast of Turkey.
    Turkey_Side_047.jpg
  • Side. Antalya. Turkey. View of the re-erected columns and entablature of the Temple of Apollo on the tip of the harbour. The temple was built between 150 and 200 AD in the Corinthian order and originally had a 6 by 11 columns layout. The frieze is decorated with carved Medusa heads. The city of Side is situated in the province of Antalya on the southern Mediterranean coast of Turkey.
    Turkey_Side_042.jpg
  • Side. Antalya. Turkey. View of the re-erected columns and entablature of the Temple of Apollo on the tip of the harbour. The temple was built between 150 and 200 AD in the Corinthian order and originally had a 6 by 11 columns layout. The frieze is decorated with carved Medusa heads. The city of Side is situated in the province of Antalya on the southern Mediterranean coast of Turkey.
    Turkey_Side_043.jpg
  • Side. Antalya. Turkey. View of the re-erected columns and entablature of the Temple of Apollo on the tip of the harbour. The temple was built between 150 and 200 AD in the Corinthian order and originally had a 6 by 11 columns layout. The frieze is decorated with carved Medusa heads. The city of Side is situated in the province of Antalya on the southern Mediterranean coast of Turkey.
    Turkey_Side_041.jpg
  • Side. Antalya. Turkey. View of the re-erected columns and entablature of the Temple of Apollo on the tip of the harbour. The temple was built between 150 and 200 AD in the Corinthian order and originally had a 6 by 11 columns layout. The frieze is decorated with carved Medusa heads. The city of Side is situated in the province of Antalya on the southern Mediterranean coast of Turkey.
    Turkey_Side_040.jpg
  • Side. Antalya. Turkey. View of the re-erected columns and entablature of the Temple of Apollo on the tip of the harbour. The temple was built between 150 and 200 AD in the Corinthian order and originally had a 6 by 11 columns layout. The frieze is decorated with carved Medusa heads. The city of Side is situated in the province of Antalya on the southern Mediterranean coast of Turkey.
    Turkey_Side_039.jpg
  • Side. Antalya. Turkey. View of the re-erected columns and entablature of the Temple of Apollo on the tip of the harbour. The temple was built between 150 and 200 AD in the Corinthian order and originally had a 6 by 11 columns layout. The frieze is decorated with carved Medusa heads. The city of Side is situated in the province of Antalya on the southern Mediterranean coast of Turkey.
    Turkey_Side_038.jpg
  • Side. Antalya. Turkey. View of the re-erected columns and entablature of the Temple of Apollo on the tip of the harbour. The temple was built between 150 and 200 AD in the Corinthian order and originally had a 6 by 11 columns layout. The frieze is decorated with carved Medusa heads. The city of Side is situated in the province of Antalya on the southern Mediterranean coast of Turkey.
    Turkey_Side_036.jpg
  • Side. Antalya. Turkey. View of the re-erected columns and entablature of the Temple of Apollo on the tip of the harbour. The temple was built between 150 and 200 AD in the Corinthian order and originally had a 6 by 11 columns layout. The frieze is decorated with carved Medusa heads. The city of Side is situated in the province of Antalya on the southern Mediterranean coast of Turkey.
    Turkey_Side_037.jpg
  • Side. Antalya. Turkey. View of the re-erected columns and entablature of the Temple of Apollo on the tip of the harbour. The temple was built between 150 and 200 AD in the Corinthian order and originally had a 6 by 11 columns layout. The frieze is decorated with carved Medusa heads. The city of Side is situated in the province of Antalya on the southern Mediterranean coast of Turkey.
    Turkey_Side_035.jpg
  • View of the re-erected columns and entablature of the Temple of Apollo Side. Antalya. Turkey. The temple was built between 150 and 200 AD in the Corinthian order and originally had a 6 by 11 columns layout. The frieze is decorated with carved Medusa heads. The city of Side is situated in the province of Antalya on the southern Mediterranean coast of Turkey.
    Turkey_Side_031.jpg
  • View of the re-erected columns and entablature of the Temple of Apollo Side. Antalya. Turkey. The temple was built between 150 and 200 AD in the Corinthian order and originally had a 6 by 11 columns layout. The frieze is decorated with carved Medusa heads. The city of Side is situated in the province of Antalya on the southern Mediterranean coast of Turkey.
    Turkey_Side_030.jpg
  • View of the re-erected columns and entablature of the Temple of Apollo Side. Antalya. Turkey. The temple was built between 150 and 200 AD in the Corinthian order and originally had a 6 by 11 columns layout. The frieze is decorated with carved Medusa heads. The city of Side is situated in the province of Antalya on the southern Mediterranean coast of Turkey.
    Turkey_Side_029.jpg
  • View of the re-erected columns and entablature of the Temple of Apollo Side. Antalya. Turkey. The temple was built between 150 and 200 AD in the Corinthian order and originally had a 6 by 11 columns layout. The frieze is decorated with carved Medusa heads. The city of Side is situated in the province of Antalya on the southern Mediterranean coast of Turkey.
    Turkey_Side_027.jpg
  • View of the re-erected columns and entablature of the Temple of Apollo Side. Antalya. Turkey. The temple was built between 150 and 200 AD in the Corinthian order and originally had a 6 by 11 columns layout. The frieze is decorated with carved Medusa heads. The city of Side is situated in the province of Antalya on the southern Mediterranean coast of Turkey.
    Turkey_Side_026.jpg
  • View of the re-erected columns and entablature of the Temple of Apollo Side. Antalya. Turkey. The temple was built between 150 and 200 AD in the Corinthian order and originally had a 6 by 11 columns layout. The frieze is decorated with carved Medusa heads. The city of Side is situated in the province of Antalya on the southern Mediterranean coast of Turkey.
    Turkey_Side_024.jpg
  • View of the re-erected columns and entablature of the Temple of Apollo Side. Antalya. Turkey. The temple was built between 150 and 200 AD in the Corinthian order and originally had a 6 by 11 columns layout. The frieze is decorated with carved Medusa heads. The city of Side is situated in the province of Antalya on the southern Mediterranean coast of Turkey.
    Turkey_Side_022.jpg
  • View of the re-erected columns and entablature of the Temple of Apollo Side. Antalya. Turkey. The temple was built between 150 and 200 AD in the Corinthian order and originally had a 6 by 11 columns layout. The frieze is decorated with carved Medusa heads. The city of Side is situated in the province of Antalya on the southern Mediterranean coast of Turkey.
    Turkey_Side_021.jpg
  • View of the re-erected columns and entablature of the Temple of Apollo Side. Antalya. Turkey. The temple was built between 150 and 200 AD in the Corinthian order and originally had a 6 by 11 columns layout. The frieze is decorated with carved Medusa heads. The city of Side is situated in the province of Antalya on the southern Mediterranean coast of Turkey.
    Turkey_Side_020.jpg
  • View of the curved north end of the monumental mystical Canopus. Villa Adriana. Tivoli. Italy. The Canopus is a reflecting pool 228 metres long and lined and surrounded by columns and statues. It is believed to have been inspired by the canal that linked Alexandria in Egypt to ancient Canopus which was a sanctuary of the God Serapis. Another theory is that is actually representing the Mediterranean as it includes elements from the region including copies of the caryatids from the Erechtheion in Athens and two Amazons that adorned the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus sculpted by Phidias, the ancient Greek sculptor.
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  • Preveli. Crete. Greece. View of the abandoned ruins of the original Monastery of Agios Ioannis also known as Kato Preveli which is surrounded by imposing landscape on the south coast of Crete within the province of Rethymno. The monastery was abandoned in the 17th century in favour of amore seclude location a few kilometres further on. Crete is Greece’s largest island and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean.
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  • Potamon dam. Crete. Greece. View of the newly built reservoir called Potamon Dam situated centrally in the province of Rethymno. Crete is Greece’s largest island and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean.
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  • Agia Galini. Crete. Greece. View of the stunning mountainous landscape near the coastal town of Agia Galini on the south coast of Crete within the province of Rethymno. Crete is Greece’s largest island and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean.
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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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  • 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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  • Palmyra. Syria. View over lush palm trees of the Temple of Bel which is the most impressive ruin of the ancient city of Palmyra. Dedicated to Bel who is thought to be the supreme God of the Palmyrene pantheon , the Temple is an enormous complex and its main construction was performed over several stages from the Hellenistic through to the Roman periods. Palmyra prospered in ancient times as a caravan staging post due to its location on one of the main ancient routes from the Mediterranean Sea to the Euphrates and to markets further east including those on the Silk Route.Palmyra is a UNSECO World Heritage Site.
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  • Bosra. Syria.  View of the stage of the Roman theatre which is one of the largest and best preserved Roman theatres in the Mediterranean.
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  • Leptis Magna. Libya.  One of the entrances to the Forum of Severus or New Forum from the Colonnaded Street. Built during the reign of Septimius Severus (193-211 AD), the forum was an open aired, measuring 100m by 60m and its floor was covered with marble. nd unspoiled Roman ruins in the Mediterranean.
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  • Jerash. Jordan.  View of the soaring portico Corinthian columns of the Temple of Artemis which dates from 150 AD. Artemis the daughter of Zeus was the patron goddess of Jerash. Situated in northern Jordan the expansive Greco-Roman ancient city of Jerash is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman provincial towns in the Mediterranean.
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  • Side. Antalya. Turkey.  View of souvenir shops lining the main pedestrianized street. The city of Side is situated in the province of Antalya on the southern Mediterranean coast of Turkey.
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  • View of the Palm tree lined waterfront and docked fishing boats in the harbour of Side. Side. Antalya. Turkey. Modern Side was settled during the 1920’s by Greek Muslim fishermen from the island of Crete who were part of the exchange of populations between the Greeks and Turks. The city of Side is situated in the province of Antalya on the southern Mediterranean coast of Turkey.
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  • View from the Dominican Monastery of San Nicolo of the Orthodox Church of Agios Nikolaos Bell tower. Chania. Crete. Greece. The Church was built in 1320 by the Domician Brotherhood of Kantia. It was converted into a Mosque during Turkish rule and the minaret was added in 1645. In 1918, the Orthodox Christians of Chania reclaimed the church and dedicated it to the memory of Agios Nikolaos, the patron saint of sailors. . Crete is Greece’s largest island and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean.
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  • Minaret from the Greek Orthodox Church of Agios Nikolaos. Chania. Crete. Greece. The Church was built in 1320 by the Domician Brotherhood of Kantia. It was converted into a Mosque during Turkish rule and the minaret was added in 1645. In 1918, the Orthodox Christians of Chania reclaimed the church and dedicated it to the memory of Agios Nikolaos, the patron saint of sailors. . Crete is Greece’s largest island and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean.
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  • Naxos. Cyclades. Greece. Cycladic Aegean architecture, with the stunning backdrop of the blue sky and waters of the Mediterranean sea. This was taken near the pretty northern coastal village of Apollonas.
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  • Naxos. Cyclades. Greece. The scenic north-east coast of Naxos and its mountainous landscape with the stunning backdrop of the blue sky and waters of the Mediterranean Sea just outside the pretty northern coastal village of Apollonas.
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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. 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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  • 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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  • View of the curved north end of the monumental mystical Canopus. Villa Adriana. Tivoli. Italy. The Canopus is a reflecting pool 228 metres long and lined and surrounded by columns and statues. It is believed to have been inspired by the canal that linked Alexandria in Egypt to ancient Canopus which was a sanctuary of the God Serapis. Another theory is that is actually representing the Mediterranean as it includes elements from the region including copies of the caryatids from the Erechtheion in Athens and two Amazons that adorned the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus sculpted by Phidias, the ancient Greek sculptor.
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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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  • Preveli. Crete. Greece. View of the façade of the 19th century church at Moni Preveli or the Monastery of Preveli which is located on the south coast of Crete within the province of Rethymno. Remotely and idyllically set overlooking the Libyan sea, the late sixteenth century Monastery with its rustic monk’s buildings surrounded by palm trees has a revered place in Greek history for its critical resistance against Turkish and German invaders.  Crete is Greece’s largest island and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean.
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  • Preveli. Crete. Greece. View of the rustic Monastic quarters at Moni Preveli or the Monastery of Preveli which is located on the south coast of Crete within the province of Rethymno. Remotely and idyllically set overlooking the Libyan sea, the late sixteenth century Monastery with its rustic monk’s buildings surrounded by palm trees has a revered place in Greek history for its critical resistance against Turkish and German invaders.  Crete is Greece’s largest island and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean.
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  • Agia Galini. Crete. Greece. View of the stunning mountainous landscape near the coastal town of Agia Galini on the south coast of Crete within the province of Rethymno. Crete is Greece’s largest island and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean.
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  • Agia Galini. Crete. Greece. View of the picturesque former fishing hamlet of Agia Galini which is nestled among imposing mountains on the south coast of Crete within the province of Rethymno. Crete is Greece’s largest island and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean.
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  • Phaistos. Crete. Greece. View to the North from the archaeological site of Phaistos of the towering peaks of Mount Ida also known as Psiloritis, the highest mountain in Crete at 2456 metres (8060 feet). 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 one of the four large stone circular storage pits at the south end of the West Court. Also known as Kouloures, the pits date from the first palace period (1900-1700 BC) and were generally regarded as depositories for offerings from the Palace or granaries. They are identical to the pits found at Knossos. 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 large paved West Court and Theatral Area at the palace of Phaistos. It is bounded by a high wall which supports the Upper Court which is on a higher level. At the foot of the wall are eight wide steps which formed the seats for spectators to view religious events and festivals taking place in court.  These date from the time of the first palace (1900-1700 BC). 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 Grand Staircase with its shallow twelve steps carved partly into rock which lead up to the second Palace (1700 -1450 BC). 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. Rear view of the Arthur Evans restored and elevated colonnaded west bastion of the North Entrance of the Palace of Knossos. Adorning its inner wall is a copy of the Charging Bull relief fresco. 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 west wall of the Throne room which is adorned with a Griffins fresco which were regarded as sacred by the Minoans. The Throne Room is located on the ground floor of the Palace of Knossos west wing. 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 Arthur Evans restored North Lustral basin which Evans believed was used to purify visitors going into the Palace via the neighbouring North entrance. It has a lower level which is reached by steps surrounded by columns and was lined with gypsum giving it a luxurious appearance. 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. Close up view of the top of a red concrete column with at the rear of Arthur Evans restored South Propylaion. 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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