In Geographica, the ancient Greek historian describes the sanctuary to the sea god as a critical center of religious and ethnic identity for the neighboring states. A team of Austrian and Greek ...

Archaeologists have discovered what they believe was a temple dedicated to Poseidon, the Ancient Greek god of the sea, tsunamis, and earthquakes. The 2,000-year-old structure on Greece's Kleidi site ...

Writing by the ancient geographer Strabo tells of a temple dedicated to the sea god Poseidon that stood in a coastal region of the Peloponnese in Greece, but it took centuries to find.

Recent excavations conducted by archaeologists from Austrian Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with the Greek Ministry of Culture, have uncovered further parts of the temple of Poseidon at Samikon ...

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The Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion is one of those places that stays with you long after you leave. Perched high above the Aegean Sea, this ancient temple feels dramatic, windswept, and timeless ...

The ancient Greek historian Strabo referred to the presence of an important shrine located on the west coast of the Peloponnese some 2,000 years ago. Remains of such an Archaic temple have now been ...

Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” hits theaters this month, but these believers have never stopped worshiping gods like Zeus ...

Poseidon was the ancient Greek god of earthquakes, horses, and especially the sea. He was called the Earth Shaker for his tempestuous temper. He was the son of the Titans Cronus and Rhea. Along with ...