The Temple of Posiden outside of Athens at sunset was one of the most amazing sights I saw on the entire trip. The Temple itself is in very good shape.
The Story Behind the Temple:
Way back before Athens was actually named Athens there were 2 gods who offered to be the guardians of the city. Posiden and Athena. Posiden was a very wise man, he offered the soon to be Athenians and endless supply of water if he was chosen as the guardian. But Athena, also being very wise herself, offered the Athenians olive trees which could survive
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Eastern Europe
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