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Aphelion sunset and the Portara, Naxos, Greece

author: A.Ayiomamitis/Novapix

reference: a-sol50-00019

Image Size 300 DPI: 26 * 17 cm

The aphelion sun setting over the Portara on the aegean island of Naxos. The Portara is part of the Temple of Apollo which was under construction but never finished. The large entrance (Portara = "big door") measuring 6 by 3.5 meters is the only remnant of this unfinished project and which dates back to about 2500 years ago. June 28 2008.

Keywords for this photo:

2008 - ANCIENT HISTORY - APHELION - ARCHEOLOGY - ASTRONOMY - ATMOSPHERIC PHENOMENA - GREECE - HUMAN - LANDSCAPE - MONUMENT - NAXOS - SILHOUETTE - SUN - SUNSET - TOURIST -