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  • The temple of Hecate (Hekate) which dates from the 2nd century BC, Lagina, Yatagan, Turkey. This temple is the only known temple to have been dedicated to Hecate (Hekate) a goddess of Greek mythology. The temple is architecturally pseudodipteral, in the Corinthian order, with a peristyle of 11 columns (long side) by 8; It has a pronaos and cella.  It measured 21.30 by 28 metres.
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  • Architectural elements with ornate carvings of the sanctuary of Hecate (Hekate), Lagina, Yatagan, Turkey. The sanctuary is home to the only known temple dedicated to Hecate (Hekate) a goddess of Greek mythology.
    Turkey_Lagina_116.jpg
  • View towards the 2nd century BC Temple of Hecate (Hekate), the Oyuklu mountains are in the distance, Lagina, Yatagan, Turkey. This temple is the only known temple to have been dedicated to Hecate (Hekate) a goddess of Greek mythology. The temple is architecturally pseudodipteral, in the Corinthian order, with a peristyle of 11 columns (long side) by 8; It has a pronaos and cella.  It measured 21.30 by 28 metres.
    Turkey_Lagina_070.jpg
  • The temple of Hecate (Hekate) which dates from the 2nd century BC, Lagina, Yatagan, Turkey. This temple is the only known temple to have been dedicated to Hecate (Hekate) a goddess of Greek mythology. The temple is architecturally pseudodipteral, in the Corinthian order, with a peristyle of 11 columns (long side) by 8; It has a pronaos and cella.  It measured 21.30 by 28 metres.
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  • The cella (naos) of the Temple of Hecate (Hekate) which dates from the 2nd century BC, Lagina, Yatagan, Turkey. This temple is the only known temple to have been dedicated to Hecate (Hekate) a goddess of Greek mythology. The temple is architecturally pseudodipteral, in the Corinthian order, with a peristyle of 11 columns (long side) by 8; It has a pronaos and cella.  It measured 21.30 by 28 metres.
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  • The temple of Hecate (Hekate) which dates from the 2nd century BC, Lagina, Yatagan, Turkey. This temple is the only known temple to have been dedicated to Hecate (Hekate) a goddess of Greek mythology. The temple is architecturally pseudodipteral, in the Corinthian order, with a peristyle of 11 columns (long side) by 8; It has a pronaos and cella.  It measured 21.30 by 28 metres.
    Turkey_Lagina_034.jpg
  • The Altar where animal sacrifices to Hecate (Hekate) a goddess of Greek mythology were made, Lagina, Yatagan, Turkey. Positioned in front of the Temple of Hecate , the altar was rebuilt during the reign of Roman Emperor Augustus. The structure has two levels with the second level embellished with Corinthian (external) and Ionic (internal) columns.
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  • Iraion. Samos. Greece. Unnamed monuments amongst the ruins of the precinct of Heraion. Heraion is the main sanctuary of ancient Samos and is located on the southeast coast, 6 km kilometres from Pythagoreio. According to Greek mythology it was in Heraion / Iraion that the goddess Hera wife of Zeus was born and that the she has been worshipped here since prehistoric times.
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  • Intricate carvings of the Altar of the sanctuary of Hecate, Lagina, Yatagan, Turkey. The Altar was used for animal sacrifices to Hecate (Hekate) a goddess of Greek mythology and is positioned in front of the Temple of Hecate. The altar was rebuilt during the reign of Roman Emperor Augustus and has two levels with the second level embellished with Corinthian (external) and Ionic (internal) columns.
    Turkey_Lagina_079.jpg
  • The Altar where animal sacrifices to Hecate (Hekate) a goddess of Greek mythology were made, Lagina, Yatagan, Turkey. Positioned in front of the Temple of Hecate , the altar was rebuilt during the reign of Roman Emperor Augustus. The structure has two levels with the second level embellished with Corinthian (external) and Ionic (internal) columns.
    Turkey_Lagina_076.jpg
  • View towards the 2nd century BC Temple of Hecate (Hekate), Lagina, Yatagan, Turkey. This temple is the only known temple to have been dedicated to Hecate (Hekate) a goddess of Greek mythology. The temple is architecturally pseudodipteral, in the Corinthian order, with a peristyle of 11 columns (long side) by 8; It has a pronaos and cella.  It measured 21.30 by 28 metres.
    Turkey_Lagina_073.jpg
  • View towards the 2nd century BC Temple of Hecate (Hekate), the Oyuklu mountains are in the distance, Lagina, Yatagan, Turkey. This temple is the only known temple to have been dedicated to Hecate (Hekate) a goddess of Greek mythology. The temple is architecturally pseudodipteral, in the Corinthian order, with a peristyle of 11 columns (long side) by 8; It has a pronaos and cella.  It measured 21.30 by 28 metres.
    Turkey_Lagina_069.jpg
  • The temple of Hecate (Hekate) which dates from the 2nd century BC, Lagina, Yatagan, Turkey. This temple is the only known temple to have been dedicated to Hecate (Hekate) a goddess of Greek mythology. The temple is architecturally pseudodipteral, in the Corinthian order, with a peristyle of 11 columns (long side) by 8; It has a pronaos and cella.  It measured 21.30 by 28 metres.
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  • Pediment pieces lay in front of the 2nd century BC Temple of Hecate (Hekate), Lagina, Yatagan, Turkey. This temple is the only known temple to have been dedicated to Hecate (Hekate) a goddess of Greek mythology. The temple is architecturally pseudodipteral, in the Corinthian order, with a peristyle of 11 columns (long side) by 8; It has a pronaos and cella.  It measured 21.30 by 28 metres.
    Turkey_Lagina_063.jpg
  • Pediment pieces lay in front of the 2nd century BC Temple of Hecate (Hekate), Lagina, Yatagan, Turkey. This temple is the only known temple to have been dedicated to Hecate (Hekate) a goddess of Greek mythology. The temple is architecturally pseudodipteral, in the Corinthian order, with a peristyle of 11 columns (long side) by 8; It has a pronaos and cella.  It measured 21.30 by 28 metres.
    Turkey_Lagina_062.jpg
  • The temple of Hecate (Hekate) which dates from the 2nd century BC, Lagina, Yatagan, Turkey. This temple is the only known temple to have been dedicated to Hecate (Hekate) a goddess of Greek mythology. The temple is architecturally pseudodipteral, in the Corinthian order, with a peristyle of 11 columns (long side) by 8; It has a pronaos and cella.  It measured 21.30 by 28 metres.
    Turkey_Lagina_060.jpg
  • The temple of Hecate (Hekate) which dates from the 2nd century BC, Lagina, Yatagan, Turkey. This temple is the only known temple to have been dedicated to Hecate (Hekate) a goddess of Greek mythology. The temple is architecturally pseudodipteral, in the Corinthian order, with a peristyle of 11 columns (long side) by 8; It has a pronaos and cella.  It measured 21.30 by 28 metres.
    Turkey_Lagina_058.jpg
  • The temple of Hecate (Hekate) which dates from the 2nd century BC, Lagina, Yatagan, Turkey. This temple is the only known temple to have been dedicated to Hecate (Hekate) a goddess of Greek mythology. The temple is architecturally pseudodipteral, in the Corinthian order, with a peristyle of 11 columns (long side) by 8; It has a pronaos and cella.  It measured 21.30 by 28 metres.
    Turkey_Lagina_055.jpg
  • The temple of Hecate (Hekate) which dates from the 2nd century BC, Lagina, Yatagan, Turkey. This temple is the only known temple to have been dedicated to Hecate (Hekate) a goddess of Greek mythology. The temple is architecturally pseudodipteral, in the Corinthian order, with a peristyle of 11 columns (long side) by 8; It has a pronaos and cella.  It measured 21.30 by 28 metres.
    Turkey_Lagina_051.jpg
  • The temple of Hecate (Hekate) which dates from the 2nd century BC, Lagina, Yatagan, Turkey. This temple is the only known temple to have been dedicated to Hecate (Hekate) a goddess of Greek mythology. The temple is architecturally pseudodipteral, in the Corinthian order, with a peristyle of 11 columns (long side) by 8; It has a pronaos and cella.  It measured 21.30 by 28 metres.
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  • The temple of Hecate (Hekate) which dates from the 2nd century BC, Lagina, Yatagan, Turkey. This temple is the only known temple to have been dedicated to Hecate (Hekate) a goddess of Greek mythology. The temple is architecturally pseudodipteral, in the Corinthian order, with a peristyle of 11 columns (long side) by 8; It has a pronaos and cella.  It measured 21.30 by 28 metres.
    Turkey_Lagina_045.jpg
  • Ancient Greek inscription at the temple of Hecate (Hekate) which dates from the 2nd century BC, Lagina, Yatagan, Turkey. This temple is the only known temple to have been dedicated to Hecate (Hekate) a goddess of Greek mythology. The temple is architecturally pseudodipteral, in the Corinthian order, with a peristyle of 11 columns (long side) by 8; It has a pronaos and cella.  It measured 21.30 by 28 metres.
    Turkey_Lagina_041.jpg
  • Ancient Greek inscription at the temple of Hecate (Hekate) which dates from the 2nd century BC, Lagina, Yatagan, Turkey. This temple is the only known temple to have been dedicated to Hecate (Hekate) a goddess of Greek mythology. The temple is architecturally pseudodipteral, in the Corinthian order, with a peristyle of 11 columns (long side) by 8; It has a pronaos and cella.  It measured 21.30 by 28 metres.
    Turkey_Lagina_040.jpg
  • Ancient Greek inscription at the temple of Hecate (Hekate) which dates from the 2nd century BC, Lagina, Yatagan, Turkey. This temple is the only known temple to have been dedicated to Hecate (Hekate) a goddess of Greek mythology. The temple is architecturally pseudodipteral, in the Corinthian order, with a peristyle of 11 columns (long side) by 8; It has a pronaos and cella.  It measured 21.30 by 28 metres.
    Turkey_Lagina_037.jpg
  • The temple of Hecate (Hekate) which dates from the 2nd century BC, Lagina, Yatagan, Turkey. This temple is the only known temple to have been dedicated to Hecate (Hekate) a goddess of Greek mythology. The temple is architecturally pseudodipteral, in the Corinthian order, with a peristyle of 11 columns (long side) by 8; It has a pronaos and cella.  It measured 21.30 by 28 metres.
    Turkey_Lagina_036.jpg
  • The temple of Hecate (Hekate) which dates from the 2nd century BC, Lagina, Yatagan, Turkey. This temple is the only known temple to have been dedicated to Hecate (Hekate) a goddess of Greek mythology. The temple is architecturally pseudodipteral, in the Corinthian order, with a peristyle of 11 columns (long side) by 8; It has a pronaos and cella.  It measured 21.30 by 28 metres.
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  • Nemea. Peloponnese. Greece. View of some of the scenic landscape that surrounds the ancient Greek Stadium at Nemea. The gentle rolling hills of Nemea are overflowing with Greece’s premier vineyards and the area is famous in Greek mythology as the place where Heracles slew the enormous and extremely ferocious Nemean Lion, as the first of his 12 seemingly impossible labours or tasks given to him as punishment for killing his wife and children in a fit of madness.
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  • Columns drums and architectural elements with ornate carvings of the sanctuary of Hecate (Hekate), Lagina, Yatagan, Turkey. The sanctuary is home to the only known temple dedicated to Hecate (Hekate) a goddess of Greek mythology.
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  • Intricate carvings of the Altar of the sanctuary of Hecate, Lagina, Yatagan, Turkey. The Altar was used for animal sacrifices to Hecate (Hekate) a goddess of Greek mythology and is positioned in front of the Temple of Hecate. The altar was rebuilt during the reign of Roman Emperor Augustus and has two levels with the second level embellished with Corinthian (external) and Ionic (internal) columns.
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  • View from the Altar to the 2nd century BC Temple of Hecate (Hekate), Lagina, Yatagan, Turkey. This temple is the only known temple to have been dedicated to Hecate (Hekate) a goddess of Greek mythology. The temple is architecturally pseudodipteral, in the Corinthian order, with a peristyle of 11 columns (long side) by 8; It has a pronaos and cella.  It measured 21.30 by 28 metres.
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  • View towards the 2nd century BC Temple of Hecate (Hekate), Lagina, Yatagan, Turkey. This temple is the only known temple to have been dedicated to Hecate (Hekate) a goddess of Greek mythology. The temple is architecturally pseudodipteral, in the Corinthian order, with a peristyle of 11 columns (long side) by 8; It has a pronaos and cella.  It measured 21.30 by 28 metres.
    Turkey_Lagina_072.jpg
  • View towards the 2nd century BC Temple of Hecate (Hekate), Lagina, Yatagan, Turkey. This temple is the only known temple to have been dedicated to Hecate (Hekate) a goddess of Greek mythology. The temple is architecturally pseudodipteral, in the Corinthian order, with a peristyle of 11 columns (long side) by 8; It has a pronaos and cella.  It measured 21.30 by 28 metres.
    Turkey_Lagina_071.jpg
  • Pediment pieces lay in front of the 2nd century BC Temple of Hecate (Hekate), Lagina, Yatagan, Turkey. This temple is the only known temple to have been dedicated to Hecate (Hekate) a goddess of Greek mythology. The temple is architecturally pseudodipteral, in the Corinthian order, with a peristyle of 11 columns (long side) by 8; It has a pronaos and cella.  It measured 21.30 by 28 metres.
    Turkey_Lagina_064.jpg
  • The temple of Hecate (Hekate) which dates from the 2nd century BC, Lagina, Yatagan, Turkey. This temple is the only known temple to have been dedicated to Hecate (Hekate) a goddess of Greek mythology. The temple is architecturally pseudodipteral, in the Corinthian order, with a peristyle of 11 columns (long side) by 8; It has a pronaos and cella.  It measured 21.30 by 28 metres.
    Turkey_Lagina_057.jpg
  • The temple of Hecate (Hekate) which dates from the 2nd century BC, Lagina, Yatagan, Turkey. This temple is the only known temple to have been dedicated to Hecate (Hekate) a goddess of Greek mythology. The temple is architecturally pseudodipteral, in the Corinthian order, with a peristyle of 11 columns (long side) by 8; It has a pronaos and cella.  It measured 21.30 by 28 metres.
    Turkey_Lagina_056.jpg
  • The cella (naos) of the Temple of Hecate (Hekate) which dates from the 2nd century BC, Lagina, Yatagan, Turkey. This temple is the only known temple to have been dedicated to Hecate (Hekate) a goddess of Greek mythology. The temple is architecturally pseudodipteral, in the Corinthian order, with a peristyle of 11 columns (long side) by 8; It has a pronaos and cella.  It measured 21.30 by 28 metres.
    Turkey_Lagina_054.jpg
  • The cella (naos) of the Temple of Hecate (Hekate) which dates from the 2nd century BC, Lagina, Yatagan, Turkey. This temple is the only known temple to have been dedicated to Hecate (Hekate) a goddess of Greek mythology. The temple is architecturally pseudodipteral, in the Corinthian order, with a peristyle of 11 columns (long side) by 8; It has a pronaos and cella.  It measured 21.30 by 28 metres.
    Turkey_Lagina_052.jpg
  • The temple of Hecate (Hekate) which dates from the 2nd century BC, Lagina, Yatagan, Turkey. This temple is the only known temple to have been dedicated to Hecate (Hekate) a goddess of Greek mythology. The temple is architecturally pseudodipteral, in the Corinthian order, with a peristyle of 11 columns (long side) by 8; It has a pronaos and cella.  It measured 21.30 by 28 metres.
    Turkey_Lagina_049.jpg
  • The temple of Hecate (Hekate) which dates from the 2nd century BC, Lagina, Yatagan, Turkey. This temple is the only known temple to have been dedicated to Hecate (Hekate) a goddess of Greek mythology. The temple is architecturally pseudodipteral, in the Corinthian order, with a peristyle of 11 columns (long side) by 8; It has a pronaos and cella.  It measured 21.30 by 28 metres.
    Turkey_Lagina_048.jpg
  • The temple of Hecate (Hekate) which dates from the 2nd century BC, Lagina, Yatagan, Turkey. This temple is the only known temple to have been dedicated to Hecate (Hekate) a goddess of Greek mythology. The temple is architecturally pseudodipteral, in the Corinthian order, with a peristyle of 11 columns (long side) by 8; It has a pronaos and cella.  It measured 21.30 by 28 metres.
    Turkey_Lagina_043.jpg
  • The temple of Hecate (Hekate) which dates from the 2nd century BC, Lagina, Yatagan, Turkey. This temple is the only known temple to have been dedicated to Hecate (Hekate) a goddess of Greek mythology. The temple is architecturally pseudodipteral, in the Corinthian order, with a peristyle of 11 columns (long side) by 8; It has a pronaos and cella.  It measured 21.30 by 28 metres.
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  • Ancient Greek inscription at the temple of Hecate (Hekate) which dates from the 2nd century BC, Lagina, Yatagan, Turkey. This temple is the only known temple to have been dedicated to Hecate (Hekate) a goddess of Greek mythology. The temple is architecturally pseudodipteral, in the Corinthian order, with a peristyle of 11 columns (long side) by 8; It has a pronaos and cella.  It measured 21.30 by 28 metres.
    Turkey_Lagina_001.jpg
  • Nemea. Peloponnese. Greece. View of some of the scenic landscape that surrounds the ancient Greek Stadium at Nemea. The gentle rolling hills of Nemea are overflowing with Greece’s premier vineyards and the area is famous in Greek mythology as the place where Heracles slew the enormous and extremely ferocious Nemean Lion, as the first of his 12 seemingly impossible labours or tasks given to him as punishment for killing his wife and children in a fit of madness.
    Greece_Nemea_Ancient_100.tif
  • Architectural elements with ornate carvings of the sanctuary of Hecate (Hekate), Lagina, Yatagan, Turkey. The sanctuary is home to the only known temple dedicated to Hecate (Hekate) a goddess of Greek mythology.
    Turkey_Lagina_114.jpg
  • Intricate carvings of the Altar of the sanctuary of Hecate, Lagina, Yatagan, Turkey. The Altar was used for animal sacrifices to Hecate (Hekate) a goddess of Greek mythology and is positioned in front of the Temple of Hecate. The altar was rebuilt during the reign of Roman Emperor Augustus and has two levels with the second level embellished with Corinthian (external) and Ionic (internal) columns.
    Turkey_Lagina_078.jpg
  • The Altar where animal sacrifices to Hecate (Hekate) a goddess of Greek mythology were made, Lagina, Yatagan, Turkey. Positioned in front of the Temple of Hecate , the altar was rebuilt during the reign of Roman Emperor Augustus. The structure has two levels with the second level embellished with Corinthian (external) and Ionic (internal) columns.
    Turkey_Lagina_075.jpg
  • View towards the 2nd century BC Temple of Hecate (Hekate), the Oyuklu mountains are in the distance, Lagina, Yatagan, Turkey. This temple is the only known temple to have been dedicated to Hecate (Hekate) a goddess of Greek mythology. The temple is architecturally pseudodipteral, in the Corinthian order, with a peristyle of 11 columns (long side) by 8; It has a pronaos and cella.  It measured 21.30 by 28 metres.
    Turkey_Lagina_068.jpg
  • The temple of Hecate (Hekate) which dates from the 2nd century BC, Lagina, Yatagan, Turkey. This temple is the only known temple to have been dedicated to Hecate (Hekate) a goddess of Greek mythology. The temple is architecturally pseudodipteral, in the Corinthian order, with a peristyle of 11 columns (long side) by 8; It has a pronaos and cella.  It measured 21.30 by 28 metres.
    Turkey_Lagina_065.jpg
  • The temple of Hecate (Hekate) which dates from the 2nd century BC, Lagina, Yatagan, Turkey. This temple is the only known temple to have been dedicated to Hecate (Hekate) a goddess of Greek mythology. The temple is architecturally pseudodipteral, in the Corinthian order, with a peristyle of 11 columns (long side) by 8; It has a pronaos and cella.  It measured 21.30 by 28 metres.
    Turkey_Lagina_059.jpg
  • The temple of Hecate (Hekate) which dates from the 2nd century BC, Lagina, Yatagan, Turkey. This temple is the only known temple to have been dedicated to Hecate (Hekate) a goddess of Greek mythology. The temple is architecturally pseudodipteral, in the Corinthian order, with a peristyle of 11 columns (long side) by 8; It has a pronaos and cella.  It measured 21.30 by 28 metres.
    Turkey_Lagina_050.jpg
  • The temple of Hecate (Hekate) which dates from the 2nd century BC, Lagina, Yatagan, Turkey. This temple is the only known temple to have been dedicated to Hecate (Hekate) a goddess of Greek mythology. The temple is architecturally pseudodipteral, in the Corinthian order, with a peristyle of 11 columns (long side) by 8; It has a pronaos and cella.  It measured 21.30 by 28 metres.
    Turkey_Lagina_047.jpg
  • The temple of Hecate (Hekate) which dates from the 2nd century BC, Lagina, Yatagan, Turkey. This temple is the only known temple to have been dedicated to Hecate (Hekate) a goddess of Greek mythology. The temple is architecturally pseudodipteral, in the Corinthian order, with a peristyle of 11 columns (long side) by 8; It has a pronaos and cella.  It measured 21.30 by 28 metres.
    Turkey_Lagina_044.jpg
  • Ancient Greek inscription at the temple of Hecate (Hekate) which dates from the 2nd century BC, Lagina, Yatagan, Turkey. This temple is the only known temple to have been dedicated to Hecate (Hekate) a goddess of Greek mythology. The temple is architecturally pseudodipteral, in the Corinthian order, with a peristyle of 11 columns (long side) by 8; It has a pronaos and cella.  It measured 21.30 by 28 metres.
    Turkey_Lagina_039.jpg
  • Architectural elements with ornate carvings of the sanctuary of Hecate (Hekate), Lagina, Yatagan, Turkey. The sanctuary is home to the only known temple dedicated to Hecate (Hekate) a goddess of Greek mythology.
    Turkey_Lagina_115.jpg
  • Intricate carvings of the Altar of the sanctuary of Hecate, Lagina, Yatagan, Turkey. The Altar was used for animal sacrifices to Hecate (Hekate) a goddess of Greek mythology and is positioned in front of the Temple of Hecate. The altar was rebuilt during the reign of Roman Emperor Augustus and has two levels with the second level embellished with Corinthian (external) and Ionic (internal) columns.
    Turkey_Lagina_080.jpg
  • The temple of Hecate (Hekate) which dates from the 2nd century BC, Lagina, Yatagan, Turkey. This temple is the only known temple to have been dedicated to Hecate (Hekate) a goddess of Greek mythology. The temple is architecturally pseudodipteral, in the Corinthian order, with a peristyle of 11 columns (long side) by 8; It has a pronaos and cella.  It measured 21.30 by 28 metres.
    Turkey_Lagina_042.jpg
  • Ancient Greek inscription at the temple of Hecate (Hekate) which dates from the 2nd century BC, Lagina, Yatagan, Turkey. This temple is the only known temple to have been dedicated to Hecate (Hekate) a goddess of Greek mythology. The temple is architecturally pseudodipteral, in the Corinthian order, with a peristyle of 11 columns (long side) by 8; It has a pronaos and cella.  It measured 21.30 by 28 metres.
    Turkey_Lagina_038.jpg
  • Letoon. Turkey. Decorative carving of a mythological figure leg beside the temenos, the retaining wall of the Temples sanctuary. Letoon, the ancient Lycian pilgrimage and sacred cult centre dedicated to the Goddess Leto and her twin children the God Apollo and Goddess Artemis. Letoon together with the nearby Xanthos are designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • Letoon. Turkey. Decorative carving of a mythological figure leg beside the temenos, the retaining wall of the Temples sanctuary. Letoon, the ancient Lycian pilgrimage and sacred cult centre dedicated to the Goddess Leto and her twin children the God Apollo and Goddess Artemis. Letoon together with the nearby Xanthos are designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • Letoon. Turkey. Decorative carving of a mythological figure leg beside the temenos, the retaining wall of the Temples sanctuary. Letoon, the ancient Lycian pilgrimage and sacred cult centre dedicated to the Goddess Leto and her twin children the God Apollo and Goddess Artemis. Letoon together with the nearby Xanthos are designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Turkey_Letoon_058.jpg
  • 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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  • Room of the Leonidaion, a large rectangular hostel for officials built around 330 BC. Ancient Olympia, Peloponnese. Greece.  It was established by a Leonidas, the Naxian and consisted of an Ionic exterior of 138 columns, with a central peristyle court with 44 Doric columns.  The Romans added a decorative open air swimming pool in the central court when the building served as a house for Roman officers. Olympia was the site of the ancient Olympic Games and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • The Apsidal end of the southern house of the Bouleuterion, the Olympic Council House. Ancient Olympia, Peloponnese. Greece. Dating from the 6th – 5th centuries BC, the building consisted of two long narrow apsidal  houses set parallel to each other separated by an open square courtyard. Olympia was the site of the ancient Olympic Games and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • The marble base pedestal of Paeonios Victory (Nike). Ancient Olympia, Peloponnese. Greece. The base supported the 5th century BC statue of the winged Nike. Ancient Olympia, Peloponnese. Greece. The 9 metre tall triangular marble pedestal is in front of the southeast corner of the Temple of Zeus. The statue of Nike, by the sculptor Paionios of Mende, is a masterpiece of Greek Art is housed in the museum. Olympia was the site of the ancient Olympic Games and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • Ruins of the Echo Stoa or Portico and votive statue bases dating from the 4th century BC. Ancient Olympia, Peloponnese. Greece. The building was famous for its acoustics where the sound was repeated seven times. Olympia was the site of the ancient Olympic Games and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • The finish line, on the west side of the Olympic stadium, nearest the entrance. Ancient Olympia, Peloponnese. Greece. The restored Olympic Stadium is the third and final version in a series and is dated from the 5th century BC. The stadium had a seating capacity of 40,000 in which spectators, men only, sat on the ground of the artificial banks. The stadium track between the starting and finishing lines is 600 Olympic feet apart – 192.27 metres. Olympia was the site of the ancient Olympic Games and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • Stone bases of the Zanes leading to the Olympic stadium entrance. Ancient Olympia, Peloponnese. Greece. The Zanes were bronze statues of Zeus erected and financed by the proceeds of the fines levied on athletes who broke the code of the ancient Olympic Games. The name of the offending athlete was inscribed on the base. The Zanes were placed in a visible place at the entrance to the stadium as an example to those competing in the Games. Olympia was the site of the ancient Olympic Games and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • Decorative circular temple entablature from the Nymphaeum or Exedra of Herodes Atticus, Ancient Olympia, Peloponnese. Greece. The monumental two storey decorated fountain – aqueduct was donated by Herodes Atticus and his wife Regilla to the Sanctuary around the 2nd century AD. Olympia was the site of the ancient Olympic Games and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • The 4th century BC circular Philippeion, a votive monument dedicated to Zeus. Ancient Olympia, Peloponnese. Greece. The building was named and begun by King Philip of Macedon after his victory at Chaironeia in 338 BC and completed by his son Alexander the Great. Part of the stylobate and three columns of the structure have been restored, originally it had 18 Ionic exterior columns and 9 engaged columns with Corinthian capitals in the cella. Olympia was the site of the ancient Olympic Games and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • Part of the tall Ionic column from the Ptolemy II and Arsione monument at the front of the Echo Stoa. Ancient Olympia, Greece. The Echo Stoa also known as Stoa Poikile, dates from 350 BC and formed the boundary between the sanctuary and the Olympic stadium. Olympia was the site of the ancient Olympic Games and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • Road that borders Lake Stymphalia and surrounded by mountainous landscapes, Peloponnese, Greece. Famous in myth as the site where Herakles slew the man-eating Stymphalian Birds, the Stymphalia wetland ecosystem is rich in flora and fauna and hosts over 150 species of birds. The lake is one of the most important wetlands in the Mediterranean and has been included in the European Network of protected areas, NATURA 200.
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  • View towards Mount Kyllini or Mount Cyllene (Ziria) in prefecture of Corinth, Peloponnese, Greece. Famous in myth as the site where Herakles slew the man-eating Stymphalian Birds, the Stymphalia wetland ecosystem is rich in flora and fauna and hosts over 150 species of birds. The lake is one of the most important wetlands in the Mediterranean and has been included in the European Network of protected areas, NATURA 200.
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  • View towards Mount Kyllini or Mount Cyllene (Ziria) in prefecture of Corinth, Peloponnese, Greece. Famous in myth as the site where Herakles slew the man-eating Stymphalian Birds, the Stymphalia wetland ecosystem is rich in flora and fauna and hosts over 150 species of birds. The lake is one of the most important wetlands in the Mediterranean and has been included in the European Network of protected areas, NATURA 200.
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  • Fresh water stone channel along the side of the stadium running track. Nemea, Peloponnese Greece. The channel lines the sides of the track and brought fresh water for drinking and for wetting the track surface. The excavated and restored ancient Greek stadium which dates from 330 BC is located 400 meters southeast of the Temple of Zeus amidst scenic landscape.
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  • Missing paving slabs which may have been the cult statue location in the cella floor of the Temple of Zeus, Nemea Greece. Built in 330 BC on the site of earlier temple, the Temple of Zeus is a Doric peripteral temple consisting of 32 limestone outer columns (6 by 12 columns) and the temples construction is unusual as it included three Greek architectural forms, the Doric, the Corinthian, and the Ionic.
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  • The Temple of Zeus in the centre of the Sanctuary of Zeus at Nemea Peloponnese Greece. Built in 330 BC on the site of earlier temple, the Temple of Zeus is a Doric peripteral temple consisting of 32 limestone outer columns (6 by 12 columns) and the temples construction is unusual as it included three Greek architectural forms, the Doric, the Corinthian, and the Ionic
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  • The Temple of Zeus in the centre of the Sanctuary of Zeus at Nemea Peloponnese Greece. Built in 330 BC on the site of earlier temple, the Temple of Zeus is a Doric peripteral temple consisting of 32 limestone outer columns (6 by 12 columns) and the temples construction is unusual as it included three Greek architectural forms, the Doric, the Corinthian, and the Ionic
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  • The Temple of Zeus in the centre of the Sanctuary of Zeus at Nemea Peloponnese Greece. Built in 330 BC on the site of earlier temple, the Temple of Zeus is a Doric peripteral temple consisting of 32 limestone outer columns (6 by 12 columns) and the temples construction is unusual as it included three Greek architectural forms, the Doric, the Corinthian, and the Ionic
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  • The Temple of Zeus in the centre of the Sanctuary of Zeus at Nemea Peloponnese Greece. Built in 330 BC on the site of earlier temple, the Temple of Zeus is a Doric peripteral temple consisting of 32 limestone outer columns (6 by 12 columns) and the temples construction is unusual as it included three Greek architectural forms, the Doric, the Corinthian, and the Ionic
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  • Iraion. Samos. Greece. Ruins of the Monopteros and Hekatompedos and Roman Temple of Hera at the sanctuary of Heraion
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  • Tombs of the Kings  Paphos Cyprus. The Tombs of the Kings is a vast ancient archaeological necropolis with impressive underground tombs located at the city of Paphos on the south west coast of Cyprus.  It is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • Tombs of the Kings  Paphos Cyprus. The Tombs of the Kings is a vast ancient archaeological necropolis with impressive underground tombs located at the city of Paphos on the south west coast of Cyprus.  It is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • Tombs of the Kings  Paphos Cyprus. The Tombs of the Kings is a vast ancient archaeological necropolis with impressive underground tombs located at the city of Paphos on the south west coast of Cyprus.  It is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • This image was captured at the vast ancient archaeological park at Paphos (Kato Pafos), which has extensive remains from Hellenistic through to the Middle Ages and is famous for its exquisite Roman Villa mosaics. The city of Paphos is located on the south west coast of Cyprus.  It is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • House of Dionysos Mosaic. Paphos. Cyprus.This image was captured at the vast ancient archaeological park at Paphos (Kato Pafos), which has extensive remains from Hellenistic through to the Middle Ages and is famous for its exquisite Roman Villa mosaics. The city of Paphos is located on the south west coast of Cyprus.  It is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • Sanctuary of Aphrodite Palaepaphos Cyprus. This image was captured at Palaepaphos or Palaipaphos (Old Paphos), which was perhaps the most celebrated pilgrimage centre and sanctuary of the Greek Goddess Aphrodite throughout the ancient World. It is located within the limits of the modern village of Kouklia, 16 kilometres east of the modern town of Paphos on the south west coast of Cyprus. It is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • Sanctuary of Aphrodite Palaepaphos Cyprus. This image was captured at Palaepaphos or Palaipaphos (Old Paphos), which was perhaps the most celebrated pilgrimage centre and sanctuary of the Greek Goddess Aphrodite throughout the ancient World. It is located within the limits of the modern village of Kouklia, 16 kilometres east of the modern town of Paphos on the south west coast of Cyprus. It is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • Sanctuary of Aphrodite Palaepaphos Cyprus. This image was captured at Palaepaphos or Palaipaphos (Old Paphos), which was perhaps the most celebrated pilgrimage centre and sanctuary of the Greek Goddess Aphrodite throughout the ancient World. It is located within the limits of the modern village of Kouklia, 16 kilometres east of the modern town of Paphos on the south west coast of Cyprus. It is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • Sanctuary of Aphrodite Palaepaphos Cyprus. This image was captured at Palaepaphos or Palaipaphos (Old Paphos), which was perhaps the most celebrated pilgrimage centre and sanctuary of the Greek Goddess Aphrodite throughout the ancient World. It is located within the limits of the modern village of Kouklia, 16 kilometres east of the modern town of Paphos on the south west coast of Cyprus. It is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • Doric style Hellenistic period portico (stoa) which branches out from the West portico. Asklepieion. Pergamum, Bergama, Turkey. It was either part of a gymnasium or centre for pilgrims.
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  • The 80 metre long vaulted Roman tunnel in the Asklepieion sacred area. Pergamum, Bergama, Turkey. The tunnel, which had holes in the roof to admit light, linked the centre of the sacred area to a late Roman circular house of treatment building, also known as the Telesphoreion.
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  • View of the 2nd century AD Roman Theatre at the Asklepieion. Ancient Pergamum, Bergama, Turkey. The theatre was dedicated to Asclepius and Athena Hygieia and had a capacity to seat 3500 spectators.
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  • North West corner of the colonnaded stoa (portico) and Roman Theatre in background. Asklepieion. Pergamum, Bergama, Turkey. The stoa surrounded the Asklepieion sacred area on three sides. In the background is the Roman Theatre.
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  • North section of the Portico (stoa) which surrounded the Asklepieion sacred area on three sides. Pergamum, Bergama, Turkey.
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  • Patara. Turkey. View of the ruins of the Baths of Roman Emperor Titus Flavius Caesar Vespasianus Augustus (AD69 –AD 79). The Vespasian baths were the largest of Patara’s four baths. The ancient Lycian seaport Capital city of Patara, was one of the six principle cities of Lycia (Lycian League) and the site of a major sanctuary of Apollo, possibly second only to that of Delphi.
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  • Patara. Turkey. View of a stoa shop entrance on the west side of the colonnaded main street avenue which connected the inland port in the north to the Agora in the South. The street originally dates from around 1st century BC. The ancient Lycian seaport Capital city of Patara, was one of the six principle cities of Lycia (Lycian League) and the site of a major sanctuary of Apollo, possibly second only to that of Delphi.
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  • Patara. Turkey. View of the colonnaded main street avenue which connected the inland port in the north to the Agora in the South. Egyptian granite columns were used on the eastern side and white marble columns were used on the western side. The west side has a stoa with a row of shops. The street originally dates from around 1st century BC. The ancient Lycian seaport Capital city of Patara, was one of the six principle cities of Lycia (Lycian League) and the site of a major sanctuary of Apollo, possibly second only to that of Delphi.
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  • Patara. Turkey. The restored ancient bouleuterion where the elected Assembly (Synedrion) of the Lycian League met. It originally dates from the Hellenistic period, however it was embellished around 2nd century AD during the Roman period.  During the Roman period it also assumed the function of an Odeon. It has a capacity of 1400 people.  The ancient Lycian seaport Capital city of Patara, was one of the six principle cities of Lycia (Lycian League) and the site of a major sanctuary of Apollo, possibly second only to that of Delphi.
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  • Patara. Turkey. The restored ancient bouleuterion where the elected Assembly (Synedrion) of the Lycian League met. It originally dates from the Hellenistic period, however it was embellished around 2nd century AD during the Roman period.  During the Roman period it also assumed the function of an Odeon. It has a capacity of 1400 people.  The ancient Lycian seaport Capital city of Patara, was one of the six principle cities of Lycia (Lycian League) and the site of a major sanctuary of Apollo, possibly second only to that of Delphi.
    Turkey_Patara_070.jpg
  • Patara. Turkey. The restored ancient bouleuterion where the elected Assembly (Synedrion) of the Lycian League met. It originally dates from the Hellenistic period, however it was embellished around 2nd century AD during the Roman period.  During the Roman period it also assumed the function of an Odeon. It has a capacity of 1400 people.  The ancient Lycian seaport Capital city of Patara, was one of the six principle cities of Lycia (Lycian League) and the site of a major sanctuary of Apollo, possibly second only to that of Delphi.
    Turkey_Patara_055.jpg
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