Photos taken by Kevrekidis and tagged as history

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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Tower of the Winds

The Tower of the Winds (Aerides) or Horologion (timepiece) of Andronicos at Athens, Greece.

Date: 29 May 2009
Photographer: Kevrekidis: gallery
Location: Greece: gallery
Tags: architecture history athens ancient aegean greek photography acropolis macedonia
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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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Ancient Corinth - Temple of Apollo

Ancient Corinth - Greece. The most notable ruin of ancient Corinth is the 6th-century BC Temple of Apollo, built on a hill overlooking the remains of the Roman marketplace (agora). Seven of the original 38 Doric columns still stand, and it is one of the oldest stone temples in Greece. The temple was eventually destroyed by earthquakes. ©2008 Jordan Kevrekidis

Date: 22 March 2008
Photographer: Kevrekidis: gallery
Location: ArkhaÃa KÃ³rinthos, Greece: gallery
Tags: buildings architecture history ancient greek photography mediterranean corinth acropolis macedonia macedonian acrocorinth mythology
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Ancient Corinth - Temple of Octavia

Ancient Corinth - Greece. The three surviving columns of the great temple build in memory of Octavia, the sister of Emperor Augustus. The temple represents the imperial cult of Rome, which was spread throughout the empire. ©2008 Jordan Kevrekidis

Date: 22 March 2008
Photographer: Kevrekidis: gallery
Location: ArkhaÃa KÃ³rinthos, Greece: gallery
Tags: buildings architecture temple history greek corinth acrocorinth "ancient corinth"
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Acrocorinth I

Acrocorinth (Akrokorinthos) is one of the most important medieval castle sites of Greece. It rises about 570 meters above the surrounding plain and was the acropolis of the ancient city of Corinth (Korinthos).

Date: 20 March 2008
Photographer: Kevrekidis: gallery
Location: ArkhaÃa KÃ³rinthos, Greece: gallery
Tags: architecture history castle medieval ancient greek photography mediterranean fortress corinth ottoman empire venetian acrocorinth fortification byzantine aphrodite
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Acrocorinth II

Acrocorinth (Akrokorinthos) is one of the most important medieval castle sites of Greece. It rises about 570 meters above the surrounding plain and was the acropolis of the ancient city of Corinth (Korinthos).

Date: 20 March 2008
Photographer: Kevrekidis: gallery
Location: ArkhaÃa KÃ³rinthos, Greece: gallery
Tags: landscapes architecture history ancient greek photography mediterranean fortress corinth acropolis empire acrocorinth fortification byzantine
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Acrocorinth III

Acrocorinth (Akrokorinthos) is one of the most important medieval castle sites of Greece. It rises about 570 meters above the surrounding plain and was the acropolis of the ancient city of Corinth (Korinthos).

Date: 20 March 2008
Photographer: Kevrekidis: gallery
Location: ArkhaÃa KÃ³rinthos, Greece: gallery
Tags: architecture history city castle medieval ancient photography corinth acropolis acrocorinth fortification
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Sphinx

Archeological museum of Ancient Corinth - Greece. Marble sphinx from a funerary monument (6th century B.C.)

Date: 15 March 2008
Photographer: Kevrekidis: gallery
Location: Greece: gallery
Tags: history sphinx corinth mythology thebes
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Eastern Barbarian

Statue of captured Eastern barbarian at the Archeological Museum of Ancient Corinth, Greece. http://kevrekidis.deviantart.com

Date: 8 March 2008
Photographer: Kevrekidis: gallery
Location: Greece: gallery
Tags: art architecture temple history ancient greek mediterranean corinth archaeology archeology civilization acrocorinth mythology
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Hadrian’s Library

Hadrian’s Library – Athens, Greece.

Date: 25 February 2008
Photographer: Kevrekidis: gallery
Location: Athens, Greece: gallery
Tags: buildings architecture history athens aegean greek photography mediterranean acropolis macedonia macedonian
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Hellenic Blue

The Acropolis of Athens, Greece.

Date: 21 January 2008
Photographer: Kevrekidis: gallery
Location: Athens, Greece: gallery
Tags: art buildings architecture history athens parthenon aegean greek photography mediterranean acropolis erechtheion macedonia macedonian
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The House of the Mosaics - Eretria, Greece.

Fascinating household which was built in 370 b.C. and was inhabited for about a century. The Mosaic floors represent Niriida as Ippokampos and battles between Arimaspous and Grypes, Sfigon and Lefiton. It's a characteristic sample of classic and hellenistic architecture. The 1st century b.C. a burial yard was built and it got radically renovated in 1990 by the Swiss Archeological school.

Date: August 2007
Photographer: Kevrekidis: gallery
Location: ErÃ©tria, Greece: gallery
Tags: history aegean greek photography eretria evia
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Chalcidice - Halkidiki

Chalcidice or Halkidiki is located in the southeastern Macedonia in Northern Greece. It consists of a large peninsula resembling a hand with three "fingers" – Cassandra (Kassandra), Sithonia and Agion Oros (Mount Athos).