Friday 6th May 2011 Down the Attica peninsular today to Cape Sounion noted as the site of the ruins of the ancient Greek temple of Poseidon, the god of the sea in classical mythology. The temple was constructed in approx. 440 BC, over the ruins of a temple dating from the Archaic Period. The remains are perched on the headland at a height of 60 metres and is surrounded on three sides by the sea. According to legend, Cape Sounion is the spot where Aegeus, king of Athens, leapt to his death off the cliff, thus giving his name to the Aegean Sea. The story goes that Aegeus, anxiously looking out from Sounion, despaired when he saw a black sail on his son Theseus 's ship, returning from Crete. This led him to believe that his
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