Landmark· Attica mainland (Sounion)· Greece — Cyclades
Temple of Athena Sounias
37° 39.1′ N · 24° 1.6′ E · approximate
The foundations of a 6th–5th-century-BC sanctuary of Athena on a low hill NE of the Poseidon temple. Vitruvius noted its odd colonnades along only the east and south sides.
Practical
Demolished in the 1st century AD; parts of its columns were reused in the Athenian Agora. Coordinate is approximate, placed about 300 m NE of the Temple of Poseidon as Wikipedia and SailingIssues describe. Combine it with the Poseidon temple visit.
Best for
Ruins without the crowds, a short walk from the main temple
Nearby
- Cape Sounion Sunset Viewpoint0.1 NM away
- Meltemi Season — Attica Departures0.1 NM away
- Sounion Beach & Dinghy Jetty0.2 NM away
- Sounion Beach Tavernas (Ilias & Akrogiali)0.2 NM away
- Sounion East Anchorage (below the temple)0.2 NM away
- Sounion Rocky Shore Snorkel (Cape Sounion)0.2 NM away
- Temple of Poseidon, Cape Sounion0.2 NM away
- Sounion Anchorage (Ormos Sounion)0.4 NM away