Cape Sounio in Greece

AIRVŪZ STAFF NOTE : If you look at a map of Central Greece, the most prominent landform is the Attic Peninsula, which forms an upside-down arrow extending from Athens into the Aegean Sea. At the tip of Attica lies a small promontory called Cape Sounion, which is the subject of this drone video by contributor Pasxos30. This area was deemed to be of significant religious interest in the Antiquity, leading to the Temple of Poseidon being constructed here in the 5th century, during the Golden Age of Athens.

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Cape Sounion, the southernmost tip of Attica, is a significant strategic point, whence the city-state of Athens controlled the sea passage to the Aegean Sea and Piraeus, the central port, as well as the Lavrion peninsula, comprising the rich silver mines thanks to which Athens emerged as a leading power in the 5th century BC.