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Doric columns of the temple of Poseidon bathed in golden light from the setting sun. The fifth century BC Temple of Poseidon was built in the time of Pericles as part of a major sanctuary to the sea god. Cape Sounion, Attica, Greece

The Temple of Poseidon

Photo: Aliki Sapountzi / aliki image library