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The 5th century BCE Doric temple of Poseidon, Sounion, Greece.
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Mark is a full-time writer, researcher, historian, and editor. Special interests include art, architecture, and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the WHE Publishing Director.
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APA Style
Cartwright, M. (2012, April 26). Columns, Sounion Temple of Poseidon. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/390/columns-sounion-temple-of-poseidon/
Chicago Style
Cartwright, Mark. "Columns, Sounion Temple of Poseidon." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 26, 2012. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/390/columns-sounion-temple-of-poseidon/.
MLA Style
Cartwright, Mark. "Columns, Sounion Temple of Poseidon." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 26 Apr 2012. Web. 27 Jul 2024.
