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<< Our Photo Pages >> Temple of Poseidon, Posseidi - Ancient Temple in Greece in Northern Greece

Submitted by chrispy on Tuesday, 05 January 2010  Page Views: 7946

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Temple of Poseidon, Posseidi Alternative Name: Sanctuary of Posseidi, Kálandra Temple of Poseidon, Kálandra Posidona's Temple
Country: Greece Region: Northern Greece Type: Ancient Temple
Nearest Town: Kálandra  Nearest Village: Posseidi / Posidi
Latitude: 39.963997N  Longitude: 23.381138E
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
2 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
3 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
4 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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Temple of Poseidon, Posseidi
Temple of Poseidon, Posseidi submitted by chrispy : (Vote or comment on this photo)
Ancient Temple in Northern Greece. The site dates from the 5th century and is located on a narrow pass near the sea on the west side of Kalandra, 4 km away.

Ancient temple dedicated to Poseidon. The site is surrounded by a wire fence with a locked gate, but someone had cut a very large hole in the fence allowing access to it. The temple is situated on the road to Posseidi beach, just before the car park. According to a local guide the temple served a nearby ancient city, the ruins of which can be found in the surrounding area, if you look for them. The city has not been excavated. What walls are left just show the layout of the temple.

AlexHunger adds: There are other older 12th to 6th Century BCE buildings nearby. The apsidal Poseidi building is one of the earliest sanctuaries in Greece and the only one with an exclusively cult function dating to the Dark Ages in Northern Greece. Very close to the temple there is a lighthouse.
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Temple of Poseidon, Posseidi
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Temple of Poseidon, Posseidi
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Temple of Poseidon, Posseidi
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