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'Temple of Poseidon at Kalauna', 1890. Creator: Unknown.

'Temple of Poseidon at Kalauna', 1890. Creator: Unknown.

2-714-446 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

'Temple of Poseidon at Kalauna', 1890. Temple of Poseidon at Kalaureia, built c520 BCE. Demosthenes, condemned to death took sanctuary in the temple and as officers closed in, he took poison and died. From "Cassell's Illustrated Universal History, Vol. I - Early and Greek History", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890]

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People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
People Related
  1. Edmund Ollier: : author, journalist
  2. Cassell & Co: : Publisher, printer, lithographer, publishers, printers, lithographers
  3. Demosthenes: Greek: General, Orator
Medium
  1. Engraving
Picture Type
  1. Landscape
Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe Greece

  1. 39 00 00 N , 022 00 00 E
Category Hierarchy

Locations & Buildings Places of Worship

Science & Nature Geographical Features

Society & Culture Death & Burial

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4619x4549
File Size : 61,559kb

Aliases

  1. 0580065824
  1. 2-714-446
  1. 2714446
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