The Temple of Poseidon

Details: The Temple of Poseidon was built around 440 BC and is located at the southern most tip of Attica, Cape Sounion.  Information: This site has been of significance to natives since the Bronze age. The temple itself was originally built in the archaic style around 480 BC but was destroyed during the Greco-Persian War. Read more about The Temple of Poseidon[…]

The Hestiatorion

Details: The Hestiatorion (banquet hall) is located in the archaeological site in Epidaurus and dates from the late 4th or early 3rd century BC. Information: The banquet hall offered sacrificial meals relating to the cult of Asklepios around the year 300 BC. The interior courtyard was defined by a colonnade of sixteen Doric columns which Read more about The Hestiatorion[…]

Theatre Epidaurus

Details: This theatre was designed by Polykleitos the Younger in the 4th century BC and is located in the archaeological site in Epidaurus. Information:The theatre is one of the best preserved examples of ancient Greek architecture. The precisely proportioned theatre boasts incredible acoustics, where each spectator holds a prime position. As seen in the theatre in Argos Read more about Theatre Epidaurus[…]

The Momo Staircase

Details: The Momo Staircase is located in the Vatican Museums in the Vatican City State. Information: The staircase was designed by Giuseppe Momo in 1932. The staircase forms a double helix consisting of two ramps which circumnavigate around one central point. One ramps accommodates people ascending while the other accommodates those descending. The staircase covers Read more about The Momo Staircase[…]

The Sanctuary of Venus

Details: The Sanctuary of Venus is the ruin of a series of buildings which housed the Temple of Venus. This ruin is located on the right hand side of the Marina Gate entrance in Pompeii. Information: There is evidence of three temple complexes constructed in this area, each one varying in size. The first Temple of Venus Read more about The Sanctuary of Venus[…]

Theatre Pompeii

Details: This theatre was built in the second century BC and is the largest building in the theatre area of Pompeii.  Information: This theatre could seat up to 5000 people and is know as the ‘large’ theatre of Pompeii. The seating area, called the cavea, is divided into different sections. The lower most seating of about four Read more about Theatre Pompeii[…]