Archaeological Sites & Ruins Around The World - Page 3

ninyaaar · July 28th, 2012, 07:10 PM

The Ruins in Negros Occidental, Philippines

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Sanii · August 10th, 2012, 05:01 PM

The Temple of Olympian Zeus, also known as the Olympieion or Columns of the Olympian Zeus, is a colossal ruined temple in the centre of the Greek capital Athens that was dedicated to Zeus, king of the Olympian gods. Construction began in the 6th century BC during the rule of the Athenian tyrants, who envisaged building the greatest temple in the ancient world, but it was not completed until the reign of the Roman Emperor Hadrian in the 2nd century AD some 638 years after the project had begun. During the Roman periods it was renowned as the largest temple in Greece and housed one of the largest cult statues in the ancient world.

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Athens - The Temple of Olympian Zeus by Sherpa.fa, on Flickr

Sanii · August 10th, 2012, 05:08 PM

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Temple of Olympian Zeus by drtana, on Flickr

Sanii · August 10th, 2012, 05:09 PM

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Temple of Olympian Zeus by drtana, on Flickr

Sanii · August 10th, 2012, 05:11 PM

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Temple of Olympian Zeus by photogon, on Flickr

Sanii · August 10th, 2012, 11:43 PM

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Temple of Poseidon, Cape Sounio, Attica, Greece _sepia by NikosEleftheriadis, on Flickr

Sanii · August 10th, 2012, 11:44 PM

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Temple of Poseidon north view_2 by NikosEleftheriadis, on Flickr

Sanii · August 10th, 2012, 11:55 PM

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temple of poseidon by Krausauce, on Flickr

Sanii · August 10th, 2012, 11:58 PM

The Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion was built circa 440 BC by the Greeks. It sits atop a huge cliff, surrounded on three sides by expanses of ocean. No ship that passed through these waters could refuse a prayer to the god of the seas' temple, high above on the sea-side cliff.

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Temple of Poseidon by Lopiccolo, on Flickr

Sanii · August 11th, 2012, 12:19 AM

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22_06_2008~334 by mech_rosey, on Flickr

Sanii · August 11th, 2012, 12:28 AM

The Temple of Hephaestus (Athens, Greece), also known as the Hephaesteum or Hephaesteion is the best-preserved ancient Greek temple in the world.

The temple is located about 500 m north-west of the Acropolis and about 1 km due west of the modern centre of Athens, Syntagma Square. It was built in about 449 BC on what was then the western edge of the city of Athens, in a district which contained many foundries and metalwork shops.

It was therefore dedicated to Hephaestus, the god of blacksmiths and metallurgy and was designed by Ictinus, one of the architects who worked on the Parthenon.

Unlike the Parthenon, the temple has all its columns and pediments intact, and even has most of its original roof. Its friezes and other decorations, however, have inevitably been badly damaged by thieves and looters over the centuries.

It owes its survival to its conversion to a Christian Church, the Church of St George, in the 7th century AD. The survival of the exterior came at the cost of the ancient interior, which was removed and replaced by the structures of a Christian church.

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Ag Apostoli & Hephaestion by stoupaduck, on Flickr

Sanii · August 12th, 2012, 01:24 AM

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Temple of Hephaestus with the Acropolis behind by brf, on Flickr

Sanii · August 12th, 2012, 01:26 AM

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Agora of Athens by brf, on Flickr

Sanii · August 12th, 2012, 01:26 AM

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Random Statues by brf, on Flickr

Sanii · August 12th, 2012, 01:28 AM

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Temple of Hephaestus by brf, on Flickr

Sanii · August 12th, 2012, 01:30 AM

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Temple of Hephaestus by brf, on Flickr

Sanii · August 14th, 2012, 02:19 AM

Ancient Corinth derived its prosperity from its position on a narrow isthmus between the Saronic and Corinthian gulfs. Transporting goods across this isthmus was the shortest route from the eastern Mediterranean to the Adriatic and Italy.

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Corinth by Cybjorg, on Flickr

Sanii · August 14th, 2012, 02:24 AM

The Temple of Apollo in Corinth was one of the few buildings preserved by the Romans when they rebuilt the site in 46 BC.

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Temple of Apollo by Cybjorg, on Flickr

Sanii · August 14th, 2012, 02:26 AM

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Corinth Museum by Cybjorg, on Flickr

Sanii · August 14th, 2012, 03:24 AM

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Linnea in the middle of the old road by A och M Baron, on Flickr

July 28th, 2012, 07:10 PM	#41
ninyaaar documenting life Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Kalibo, Aklan Posts: 111 Likes (Received): 3	The Ruins in Negros Occidental, Philippines You can visit my blog to see the rest of the photos: http://ninyaaar.wordpress.com The post I made for The Ruins http://ninyaaar.wordpress.com/2012/0...os-occidental/ __________________ You can check out my blog site at http://ninyaregalado.blogspot.com

August 10th, 2012, 05:01 PM	#42
Sanii on Adriatic shore Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 962 Likes (Received): 168	The Temple of Olympian Zeus, also known as the Olympieion or Columns of the Olympian Zeus, is a colossal ruined temple in the centre of the Greek capital Athens that was dedicated to Zeus, king of the Olympian gods. Construction began in the 6th century BC during the rule of the Athenian tyrants, who envisaged building the greatest temple in the ancient world, but it was not completed until the reign of the Roman Emperor Hadrian in the 2nd century AD some 638 years after the project had begun. During the Roman periods it was renowned as the largest temple in Greece and housed one of the largest cult statues in the ancient world. image hosted on flickr Athens - The Temple of Olympian Zeus by Sherpa.fa, on Flickr __________________ Hereditas imperii romani Classic architecture what have you done

August 10th, 2012, 05:08 PM	#43
Sanii on Adriatic shore Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 962 Likes (Received): 168	image hosted on flickr Temple of Olympian Zeus by drtana, on Flickr __________________ Hereditas imperii romani Classic architecture what have you done

August 10th, 2012, 05:09 PM	#44
Sanii on Adriatic shore Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 962 Likes (Received): 168	image hosted on flickr Temple of Olympian Zeus by drtana, on Flickr __________________ Hereditas imperii romani Classic architecture what have you done

August 10th, 2012, 05:11 PM	#45
Sanii on Adriatic shore Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 962 Likes (Received): 168	View from the Acropolis, Athens image hosted on flickr Temple of Olympian Zeus by photogon, on Flickr __________________ Hereditas imperii romani Classic architecture what have you done Last edited by Sanii; August 10th, 2012 at 11:53 PM.

August 10th, 2012, 11:43 PM	#46
Sanii on Adriatic shore Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 962 Likes (Received): 168	Temple of Poseidon, Cape Sounio, Attica, 5th century BC. image hosted on flickr Temple of Poseidon, Cape Sounio, Attica, Greece _sepia by NikosEleftheriadis, on Flickr __________________ Hereditas imperii romani Classic architecture what have you done

August 10th, 2012, 11:44 PM	#47
Sanii on Adriatic shore Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 962 Likes (Received): 168	image hosted on flickr Temple of Poseidon north view_2 by NikosEleftheriadis, on Flickr __________________ Hereditas imperii romani Classic architecture what have you done

August 10th, 2012, 11:55 PM	#48
Sanii on Adriatic shore Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 962 Likes (Received): 168	image hosted on flickr temple of poseidon by Krausauce, on Flickr __________________ Hereditas imperii romani Classic architecture what have you done

August 10th, 2012, 11:58 PM	#49
Sanii on Adriatic shore Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 962 Likes (Received): 168	The Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion was built circa 440 BC by the Greeks. It sits atop a huge cliff, surrounded on three sides by expanses of ocean. No ship that passed through these waters could refuse a prayer to the god of the seas' temple, high above on the sea-side cliff. image hosted on flickr Temple of Poseidon by Lopiccolo, on Flickr __________________ Hereditas imperii romani Classic architecture what have you done

August 11th, 2012, 12:19 AM	#50
Sanii on Adriatic shore Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 962 Likes (Received): 168	Hephaesteion, Athens image hosted on flickr 22_06_2008~334 by mech_rosey, on Flickr __________________ Hereditas imperii romani Classic architecture what have you done

August 11th, 2012, 12:28 AM	#51
Sanii on Adriatic shore Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 962 Likes (Received): 168	The Temple of Hephaestus (Athens, Greece), also known as the Hephaesteum or Hephaesteion is the best-preserved ancient Greek temple in the world. The temple is located about 500 m north-west of the Acropolis and about 1 km due west of the modern centre of Athens, Syntagma Square. It was built in about 449 BC on what was then the western edge of the city of Athens, in a district which contained many foundries and metalwork shops. It was therefore dedicated to Hephaestus, the god of blacksmiths and metallurgy and was designed by Ictinus, one of the architects who worked on the Parthenon. Unlike the Parthenon, the temple has all its columns and pediments intact, and even has most of its original roof. Its friezes and other decorations, however, have inevitably been badly damaged by thieves and looters over the centuries. It owes its survival to its conversion to a Christian Church, the Church of St George, in the 7th century AD. The survival of the exterior came at the cost of the ancient interior, which was removed and replaced by the structures of a Christian church. image hosted on flickr Ag Apostoli & Hephaestion by stoupaduck, on Flickr __________________ Hereditas imperii romani Classic architecture what have you done

August 12th, 2012, 01:24 AM	#52
Sanii on Adriatic shore Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 962 Likes (Received): 168	image hosted on flickr Temple of Hephaestus with the Acropolis behind by brf, on Flickr __________________ Hereditas imperii romani Classic architecture what have you done

August 12th, 2012, 01:26 AM	#53
Sanii on Adriatic shore Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 962 Likes (Received): 168	image hosted on flickr Agora of Athens by brf, on Flickr __________________ Hereditas imperii romani Classic architecture what have you done

August 12th, 2012, 01:26 AM	#54
Sanii on Adriatic shore Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 962 Likes (Received): 168	image hosted on flickr Random Statues by brf, on Flickr __________________ Hereditas imperii romani Classic architecture what have you done

August 12th, 2012, 01:28 AM	#55
Sanii on Adriatic shore Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 962 Likes (Received): 168	image hosted on flickr Temple of Hephaestus by brf, on Flickr __________________ Hereditas imperii romani Classic architecture what have you done

August 12th, 2012, 01:30 AM	#56
Sanii on Adriatic shore Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 962 Likes (Received): 168	image hosted on flickr Temple of Hephaestus by brf, on Flickr __________________ Hereditas imperii romani Classic architecture what have you done

August 14th, 2012, 02:19 AM	#57
Sanii on Adriatic shore Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 962 Likes (Received): 168	Ancient Corinth derived its prosperity from its position on a narrow isthmus between the Saronic and Corinthian gulfs. Transporting goods across this isthmus was the shortest route from the eastern Mediterranean to the Adriatic and Italy. image hosted on flickr Corinth by Cybjorg, on Flickr __________________ Hereditas imperii romani Classic architecture what have you done

August 14th, 2012, 02:24 AM	#58
Sanii on Adriatic shore Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 962 Likes (Received): 168	The Temple of Apollo in Corinth was one of the few buildings preserved by the Romans when they rebuilt the site in 46 BC. image hosted on flickr Temple of Apollo by Cybjorg, on Flickr __________________ Hereditas imperii romani Classic architecture what have you done

August 14th, 2012, 02:26 AM	#59
Sanii on Adriatic shore Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 962 Likes (Received): 168	image hosted on flickr Corinth Museum by Cybjorg, on Flickr __________________ Hereditas imperii romani Classic architecture what have you done

August 14th, 2012, 03:24 AM	#60
Sanii on Adriatic shore Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 962 Likes (Received): 168	Lechaion Road Corinth, Greece image hosted on flickr Linnea in the middle of the old road by A och M Baron, on Flickr __________________ Hereditas imperii romani Classic architecture what have you done

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