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Knossos
Knossos – Crete, Greece. West Bastion of Knossos Palace. Relief wall painting of the sacred Bull. Labyrinth was the dwelling of the Minotaur in Greek mythology, and many associate the palace of Knossos with the legend of Theseus killing the Minotaur.
- Date: 11 June 2009
- Photographer: Kevrekidis: gallery
- Location: Greece: gallery
- Tags: bullfighting crete history palace archaeology archeology bull civilization earthquake fighting mythology knossos minoan labyrinth daedalus icarus myth minotaur taurokathapsia
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Ephesus II
An ancient Greek inscription and the Library of Celsus in Ephesus. Ephesus was an ancient Greek city in the region known as Ionia during the Classical period. It lies beside Selcuk and Kusadasi in Asia Minor (Anatolia), Turkey. The Library of Celsus was built in the 2nd century AD to serve as a burial monument dedicated to Tiberius Julius Celsus Polemaeanus, the Roman senator and proconsul of Asia. The style of the library, with its ornate, balanced, well-planned facade, reflects the Greek influence on Roman architecture.
- Date: 10 June 2009
- Photographer: Kevrekidis: gallery
- Location: Turkey: gallery
- Tags: sea architecture greece history ancient aegean greek mediterranean ephesus archeology türkiye efes ionia anatolia
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Ephesus
Ephesus lies beside Selcuk and Kusadasi in Asia Minor (Anatolia), Turkey. It was an ancient Greek city in the region known as Ionia during the Classical period.
- Date: 10 June 2009
- Photographer: Kevrekidis: gallery
- Location: Turkey: gallery
- Tags: architecture greece ruins greek ephesus archeology efes ionia anatolia "aegean sea"
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Eternal Olive
Olea Europaea or Olive tree (from Greek word elaion). It was purely a matter of local pride that the Athenians claimed that the olive first grew in Athens. In an archaic Athenian foundation myth, Goddess Athena won the patronship of Athens from Poseidon with the gift of the olive. The olive was sacred to Athena and appeared on the Athenian coinage.
- Date: 15 May 2009
- Photographer: Kevrekidis: gallery
- Location: Greece: gallery
- Tags: trees architecture temple history ruins tree athens europe ancient greek photography mediterranean archaeology archeology civilization macedonia macedonian mythology olive
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Mt. puñay
Mt. Puñay in Chimborazo near Riobamba... a secret place in the andes
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Acropolis 2002
This is Athens' famous Acropolis, with Mt Lycabettus in the background, at night.
- Date: 2002
- Photographer: RBruceW: gallery
- Location: Greece: gallery
- Tags: buildings night architecture athens parthenon ancient acropolis archeology classical restoration religous lycabettus
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Acropolis 1988 2
Another photo of the Athens skyline featuring the Acropolis, with Mt Lycabettus in the background. It was taken in 1988, before the restoration of the Parthenon had progressed much. It was taken on Kodachrome 64, cutting edge for its day, but not as sharp as modern films or good digital cameras.
- Date: 1988
- Photographer: RBruceW: gallery
- Location: Greece: gallery
- Tags: buildings architecture athens parthenon ancient acropolis archeology classical restoration religous lycabettus
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Acropolis 1988
This is, of course, the Acrpolis in Athens. The photo was taken in 1988, before the large scale restoration work was too advanced.
- Date: 1988
- Photographer: RBruceW: gallery
- Location: Greece: gallery
- Tags: buildings architecture athens parthenon ancient acropolis archeology classical restoration religous
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