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Afganistan, Balkh1405 viewsThe walls of Balkh, AfganistanJoe Sermarini
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China, Great Wall608 viewsIt's a wall and its great, what more do I need to say :) - BolayiBolayi
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China, Great Wall506 viewsMutianyu Great Wall located in Huairou County, Beijing. Built on older pre-existing walls during the Ming Dynasty.Bolayi
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Croatia, Pula - Chapel of St. Maria Formosa72 viewsThree naived basilica from the 6th century ADLegatus
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Croatia, Pula - Colloseum54 viewsLegatus
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Croatia, Pula - Colloseum50 viewsLegatus
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Croatia, Pula - Colloseum39 viewsReferred to as the amphitheatre by the locals. Started by Augustus, enlarged by Claudius, and finished by the FlaviansLegatus
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Croatia, Pula - Floor Mosaic40 viewsAll that remains is a floor mosaic depicting the Punishment of Dirce.Legatus
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Croatia, Pula - Temple of Augustus58 viewsDedicated to Augustus, the first Roman emperor.Legatus
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Croatia, Pula - Temple of Augustus42 viewsDedicated to Augustus, the first Roman emperor, this temple is exquisitely harmonious. With the spread of Christianity, the temple became a church and then a granary! Now it hosts a collection of Roman sculptureLegatus
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Croatia, Pula - Triumphal Arch of Sergius39 viewsTriumphal Arch of Sergius was built in 27BC to commemorate the Sergius family who were a powerful clan at the time. Now it forms an impressive entranceway to Pula's old town.Legatus
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Croatia, Pula - Twin Gate36 viewsLegatus
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Croatia, Split - Diocletian's palace112 viewsDiocletian's palace is historical centre of Split - Croatia.Johny SYSEL
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Croatia, Split - Diocletian's palace - Cathedral of St. Domnius (St. Duje)109 viewsCathedral of St. Duje is build over Diocletian's mausoleum.Johny SYSEL
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Croatia, Split - Diocletian's palace - peristyle109 viewspart of cathedrale of St. Duje in the left upper cornerJohny SYSEL
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Croatia, Split - Diocletian's palace - peristyle - sphinx146 viewsDiocletian's palace is historical centre of Split - Croatia.Johny SYSEL
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Croatia, Split - Diocletian's palace - silver gate124 viewseast gate leading to the centre of Split.Johny SYSEL
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Croatia, Split - Diocletian's palace - temple of Jupiter56 viewslater converted to babtisteryJohny SYSEL
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Croatia, Split - Diocletian's palace, basement68 viewsRomans who escaped from near Salona in 7th century reocupied Diocletian's palace. They lived in higher floors above basement. These rooms was gradually filled by garbage through holes in ceiling so basment remained preserved until these days. Johny SYSEL
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Croatia, Split - Diocletian's palace, basement36 viewsRomans who escaped from near Salona in 7th century reocupied Diocletian's palace. They lived in higher floors above basement. These rooms was gradually filled by garbage through holes in ceiling so basment remained preserved until these days. Johny SYSEL
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Croatia, Split - Diocletian's palace, temple of Jupiter51 viewsinterior with modern statue
Temple was converted to babtistery later.Johny SYSEL
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Croatia, Split - Salona - Amphitheatre51 viewsJohny SYSEL
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Cyprus - Paphos - tomb122 viewsTombs were built between 400 BC and 300 AD.Johny SYSEL
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Cyprus, Pafos, Roman Mosaic in "The House of the Century"865 viewsMosaic in "The House of the Century"Jeroen
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Cyprus, Pafos, Roman Mosaic in "The House of the Century" (Detail)616 viewsDetailJeroen
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Cyprus, Paphos - tomb116 viewsTombs were built between 400 BC and 300 AD.Johny SYSEL
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Czech Republic, Morava 65 viewshypocaustum at roman military camp - times of Marcomannic WarsBohemian
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Egypt, Babylon40 viewsThis elegant red and white banded brickwork is about all that remains on the surface to mark the Roman fortress of ‘Babylon in Egypt’. The Roman structure was started during the reign of Trajan on the site of an earlier Egyptian stronghold which marked the border between Lower and Middle Egypt. The fortress remained an important strategic outpost down through Byzantine times. In the fifth century the Legio XIII Gemina was stationed here. During the Arab conquest of Egypt in 640/1, Babylon endured a seven month siege before its capture.
These days most of the extensive Babylon complex lies buried under the streets of the Christian quarter of Old Cairo. The nearby medieval Coptic Orthodox Church of the Virgin Mary is popularly known as the ‘Hanging Church’ because its nave was built suspended over two towers of the Roman fort.
Abu Galyon
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Egypt, Cairo - Nilometer30 viewsThis octagonal pillar is the only surviving Nilometer in Cairo, tucked away in a kiosk on the island of Roda, in the middle of the Nile. When in use, the height of water in the pit measured the annual flooding of the river. In an ideal year the water would rise to the 16th of the marked divisions (each one cubit, approximately 52cm) decorating the column.
The Nilometer is an attribute of the titular river god, Nilus (equivalent to the Egyptian deity, Hapy), and often features on coin reverses depicting Nilus.
The surrounding structure is itself of architectural significance and dates to 861 CE. Which means those pointed arches set into the walls predate the European Gothic style by around 250 years – they could be the earliest pointed arches anywhere in the world.
Abu Galyon
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France, Ambrussum, Gallia Narbonensis - Bridge over Vidourle river.418 viewsUsed to have eleven arches and still used untill the middle ages. From this bridge the via Domitia goes upwards to the settlementBohemond
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France, Ambrussum, Gallia Narbonensis - via Domitia.328 viewsVia Domitia going downhill towards the bridgeBohemond
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France, Ambrussum, Gallia Narbonensis - via Domitia.358 viewsSee those wagontracks as road goes upwards from the bridge towards the settlement on the top of the hillBohemond
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France, Ambrussum, Gallia Narbonensis - via Domitia.361 viewsVia Domitia winding its way uphillBohemond
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France, Arles - The Baths of Constantine57 viewsArles: The Baths of Constantinevacationchick
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France, Arles - The Baths of Constantine62 viewsArles: The Baths of Constantinevacationchick
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France, Glanum - Temple48 viewsThe remains of a temple in the ancient city of Glanum (Saint-Rémy-en-Provence). Note the fine acroterion! Syltorian
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France, Glanum - Tomb Monument72 viewsOutside the walls of Glanum (now Saint-Rémy-en-Provence) stands this wonderful monument. It was erected sometime between 30-20 B.C. The inscription reads: SEX(tus) M(arcus) L(ucius) IVLIEI C(aii) •F(ilii) PARENTIBVS SVEIS (Sextus, Marcus and Lucius Iulius, sons of Caius, to their parents), and shows interesting battle scenes.
Syltorian
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France, La Turbie - Trophée des Alpes51 viewsThis Augustan trophy towers over the French Riviera and Monaco. It celebrates Augustus' pacification of the Alps and his victory over 45 tribes. (also mentioned by Pliny, Nat. Hist. III,136-137) Pity about the rainy weather when this photograph was taken.
Syltorian
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France, Nemausus - Amphitheatre56 viewsThe Roman amphitheatre of the Colonia Nemausus still stands. On the top, holed stones for holding the velum can be seen. The "Arčnes" are still in use today, mainly for bull fights as the more modern statue in front shows. Syltorian
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France, Nemausus - Bollard56 viewsNîmes was founded by Augustus, with veterans from his Egyptian campaigns. The coin-type with the crocodile chained to a palm is famous, and still used by Nîmes as its coat of arms today. Here it appears on one of the (modern) bollards set up around the ancient amphitheatre.Syltorian
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France, Nemausus - Crocodile Fountain42 viewsThis fountain is not ancient, but represents the famous coin-type of the ancient city of Nemausus, showing a crocodile chained to a palm-tree. Syltorian
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France, Nemausus - Relief on the Amphitheatre49 viewsThis relief is found above one of the arches of the ancient amphitheatre of Nemausus. It's rather worn, but two gladiators can still be seen. Syltorian
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France, Nemausus - Tour Magne40 viewsPart of the city walls of Nemausus, this is a massive Roman watch-tower with an octagonal base and a round top, it's 32 meters high now, and had another 4 meters in ancient times. Syltorian
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France, Nimes - The Castellum22 viewsThis is the end point for the aquaduct that crossed the Pont du Gard. From here water was distributed to public fountains, monuments and different areas of the city via lead pipes.vacationchick
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France, Orange - Triumphal Arch40 viewsIt was built on the former via Agrippa to honor the veterans of the Gallic Wars and Legio II Augusta. It was later reconstructed by emperor Tiberius to celebrate the victories of Germanicus over the German tribes in Rhineland.pax
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France, SommiĂ©res - Roman bridge353 views17 arch bridge built on orders of Tiberius to cross the river Vidourle and enable to connect Nemausis ( Nîmes ) with Tolosa ( Toulouse ).Bohemond
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France, SommiĂ©res - Roman Bridge314 views17 arch bridge built on orders of Tiberius to cross the river Vidourle and enable to connect Nemausis ( Nîmes ) with Tolosa ( Toulouse ).Bohemond
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France, St Romain-en-Gal38 viewsfrescoes and mosaicsvacationchick
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France, St Romain-en-Gal25 viewsroad... did it lead to Rome?vacationchick
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France, St Romain-en-Gal - public toilet30 viewspublic toiletvacationchick
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Germany, Trier - Amphitheater280 viewsUnder the ArenaW. Kutschenko
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Germany, Trier - Amphitheater227 viewsThe way into arenaW. Kutschenko
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Germany, Trier - Amphitheater272 viewsThe arena, built in the 2nd century A.D. for cruel games with gladiators and animals, had a seating capacity of about 20,000. W. Kutschenko
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Germany, Trier - Basilika220 viewsLater on, the archbishop used it as his administrative center and it was enlarged by three palace wings after 1614W. Kutschenko
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Germany, Trier - Basilika238 viewsUnbelievable size: 27 m (90 ft) wide, 33 m (108 ft) high, and 67 m (220 ft) long - with an adjoining hall outside even 75 m (250 ft).W. Kutschenko
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Germany, Trier - Basilika253 viewsThe so-called Basilika, Constantine's throne room, is the largest surviving single-room structure from Roman times. The Romans wanted the architecture to express the magnificence and might of the emperor.
It is used as a church now.W. Kutschenko
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Germany, Trier - Imperial baths241 viewsGoing to the baths was an important part of Roman life: Over 1600 years ago, the Romans built one of the grandest and most impressive baths in the world: the Imperial Baths. W. Kutschenko
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Germany, Trier - Porta Nigra269 viewsThe gate dates back to a time (about A.D. 180) when the Romans often erected public buildings of huge stone blocks (here, the biggest weigh up to six metric tons).W. Kutschenko
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Germany, Trier - Porta Nigra221 viewsthe other side of the gateW. Kutschenko
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Greece, Athens - Acropolis, Parthenon, Slab of the North Parthenon Frieze407 views
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Greece, Athens - Acropolis, The Erectheum567 views
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Greece, Athens - Entrance to the Athens Numismatic Museum425 viewsThe former mansion of noted amateur archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann. What was inside those doors was truly marvelous.memphius
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Greece, Athens - Odeon of Herodes Atticus282 viewsBuilt in 161 ADJohny SYSEL
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Greece, Athens - Parthenon204 viewsTemple of Athena built by Perikles.Johny SYSEL
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Greece, Athens - Temple of Hephaestus and Athena Ergane213 viewsalso Theseion
Temple was used as church in christian times.Johny SYSEL
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Greece, Athens - Temple of Olympian Zeus134 viewscompleted by HadrianusJohny SYSEL
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Greece, Athens - The Gate of Schliemann's House - Athens35 viewsNot exactly an ancient site but as the home of the Greek Numismatic Museum it houses one of the great collections of ancient coins .... a must see on any visit to Athens.
This is photo is of one of the wrought iron gates of Schliemann’s Athenian mansion constructed in 1878/9. The swastika motif derives from his Trojan excavations and borders a design of winged sphinxes and acanthus leaves capped by an owl with spread wings.Lloyd T
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Greece, Athens - The Temple of Olympian Zeus 36 viewsLloyd T
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Greece, Athens - Theatre of Dionysus122 views17000 spectratorsJohny SYSEL
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Greece, Athens - tower of the Winds157 viewson the Roman agora,
built in 50 BC - maybe earlierJohny SYSEL
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Greece, Athens, Acropolis, Parthenon, East Front of the Parthenon Restored and Dissected518 viewsJoe Sermarini
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Greece, Athens, Acropolis, Parthenon, North West Corner of the Parthenon444 views
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Greece, Bassae - Temple of Apollo Epikuros211 viewsbuilt 450 - 400 BC
designed by Iktinos - architect of the Temple of Hephaestus and the Parthenon
!!! There is the earliest example of Corinthian capital. Corinthian capital is in interior, exterior is built in Doric style.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BassaeJohny SYSEL
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Greece, Cape Sounion - The Temple of Poseidon56 viewsAccording to legend, Cape Sounion is the spot where Aegeus, king of Athens, leapt to his death off the cliff, thus giving his name to the Aegean Sea.Lloyd T
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Greece, Corinth -- April 201146 viewspitbull
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Greece, Corinth - Peirene fountain - Acrocorinth in the background97 viewsJohny SYSEL
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Greece, Corinth - temlpe of Apollo - Acrocorinth in the background113 viewsCorinth was completely destroyed by Romans in 146 BC - except this temple. Romans built new Corinth 100 years later.Johny SYSEL
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Greece, Crete - Phaistos91 viewsMinoan palaceJohny SYSEL
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Greece, Crete, Knossos - palace74 viewscenter of Minoan culture - the first civilization in Europe
Old palace is from 19th to 16th centuries BC Johny SYSEL
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Greece, Crete, Knossos - palace71 viewscenter of Minoan culture - the first civilization in Europe
Old palace is from 19th to 16th centuries BC Johny SYSEL
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Greece, Delos - an altar37 viewsLloyd T
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Greece, Delos - detail of the ancient pathway to Mt Kinthos40 viewsLloyd T
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Greece, Delos - from the summit of Mt Kinthos69 viewsAt its peak in the second century BC up to 10,000 slaves per day were trafficked through the slave market at Delos which was focused on the commercial port area to the left of center in the middle distance of this image.Lloyd T
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Greece, Delos - Grotto of Hercules48 viewsTo be found at the foot of the approach of Mt Kinthos.Lloyd T
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Greece, Delos - household well43 viewsWater supply was a problem on the dry island of Delos. The solution was found in a mix of cisterns and wells. Cisterns retained the water from the sparse winter rains, while small wells are to be found frequently in residences as illustrated by this example.Lloyd T
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Greece, Delos - Maritime Quarter Streetscape45 viewsLloyd T
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Greece, Delos - Mosaic Floor in the Maritime Quarter50 viewsInterestingly this mosaic floor features the symbol of Tanit a Carthaginian goddess.Lloyd T
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Greece, Delos - On the Ascent of Mt Kinthos43 viewsLloyd T
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Greece, Delos - On the Ascent to the Summit of Mt Kinthos39 viewsThis sort of material is to be found everywhere on the site of ancient Delos.Lloyd T
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Greece, Delos - Temple of Issis46 viewsThe Cycladic island of Delos was revered in antiquity as the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis. During the early Classical era it was a sacred religious precinct dedicated to the worship of these gods. In the late fifth century BC, at the peak of its role as a religious sanctuary, neither birth nor death was permitted to occur on the island. However, commercial imperatives were soon to over ride this religious taboo. Delos occupied a central position with respect to the trade routes of the Mediterranean, so that by the late 3rd century BC commercial activity overtook its role as a religious sanctuary. The sacred character of the island dissipated, displaced by a cosmopolitan trading centre. By the 2nd century BC it had evolved to become the centre of the Mediterranean slave trade. Strabo recorded that up to 10,000 people per day were trafficked through its slave market. This role continued into the early Roman era, until in 88 BC Mithradates VI, King of Pontus, decimated the population in an attack on the island. In 69 BC the pirates of Athenodoros destroyed what remained of the commercial centre of Delos and it fell into decline, to be effectively abandoned by the 6th century AD.Lloyd T
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Greece, Delos - the ancient theatre29 viewsLloyd T
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Greece, Delos - Wall in the Maritime Quarter47 viewsRemnant plasterwork and painting illustrates how the coarse stone walls were finished in the residential area that is the Maritime Quarter.Lloyd T
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Greece, Delos water cistern40 viewsWater supply was a problem on the dry island of Delos. The solution was found in a mix of cisterns and wells. Cisterns retained the water from the sparse winter rains, while small wells are to be found frequently in residences.Lloyd T
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Greece, Delphi - Ionian column and treasure of Athens85 viewsJohny SYSEL
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Greece, Delphi - overlooking the Temple of Apollo35 viewsLloyd T
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Greece, Delphi - Profile of the Charioteer of Delphi32 viewsDating from the early fifth century BC, this is one of the most hauntingly beautiful works of art. It still speaks after 2,500 years.Lloyd T
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Greece, Delphi - The Charioteer of Delphi28 viewsThe life-size statue of a chariot driver was found in 1896 at the Sanctuary of Apollo in Delphi. It is now in the Delphi Archaeological Museum.
The statue was erected at Delphi in 474 BC, to commemorate the victory of a chariot team in the Pythian Games, which were held at Delphi every four years in honor of Pythean Apollo.
The beauty of this work is breathtaking.Lloyd T
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Greece, Delphi - The Charioteer of Delphi23 viewsThe life-size statue of a chariot driver was found in 1896 at the Sanctuary of Apollo in Delphi. It is now in the Delphi Archaeological Museum.
The statue was erected at Delphi in 474 BC, to commemorate the victory of a chariot team in the Pythian Games, which were held at Delphi every four years in honor of Pythean Apollo.Lloyd T
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Greece, Delphi - The Head of the Charioteer of Delphi27 viewsThe life-size statue of a chariot driver was found in 1896 at the Sanctuary of Apollo in Delphi. It is now in the Delphi Archaeological Museum.
The statue was erected at Delphi in 474 BC, to commemorate the victory of a chariot team in the Pythian Games, which were held at Delphi every four years in honor of Pythean Apollo.Lloyd T
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Greece, Delphi - The Stadium at Delphi25 viewsLooking from the marker at the farthest end from the starting line.Lloyd T
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Greece, Delphi - The Temple of Apollo at Delphi26 viewsLloyd T
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Greece, Delphi - The Theatre at Delphi overlooking the Temple of Apollo with the Treasury of the Athenians in the background30 viewsLloyd T
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Greece, Gortys (Peloponnese Arcadia) - sanctuary of Asclepius123 viewsGortys lost its influence after foundation of Megalopolis in 371 BC.Johny SYSEL
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Greece, Kos - agora69 viewsKos is place where Hippocrates (father of medicine) was born.Johny SYSEL
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Greece, Kos - Asclepieion64 viewsparts of column, temple in the back ground.
Kos is place where Hippocrates (father of medicine) was born.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AsclepieionJohny SYSEL
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Greece, Kos - Asclepieion - mosaique of Satyr?55 viewsJohny SYSEL
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Greece, Messene - Stadium - "VIP sector"47 viewsJohny SYSEL
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Greece, Messene - Stadium - votiv column31 viewsJohny SYSEL
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Greece, Messene - theatre42 viewsentrance to koilon - auditoriumJohny SYSEL
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Greece, Mycenae - The Lion Gate50 viewsI waited a long time for this shot, the nanosecond when any one of the thousands of visitors swarming over the site wasn't visible in the frame. Sometimes you get lucky!Lloyd T
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Greece, Mycenae - tomb of Klytaimnéstra37 viewsJohny SYSEL
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