Temple of Artemis, a photo from Attiki, Attica

Photographer's Note

The first known temple at the sanctuary - dating to the late 6th century BCE - rests on a low rock spur south of the river and is aligned toward the east on a foundation measuring c. 11 by 20 m. little is preserved beyond partial lower courses and cuttings in the bedrock for the same. There are a few remains of the architecture that allow a certain identification of the temple as being of the Doric order.
The Persians destroyed the sanctuary structures in 480 BCE and took the cult statue back to Susa. The temple was reconstructed in the 420s BCE. Although the temple is poorly preserved, it can be reconstructed to have four columns in the cella and an adyton at the rear of the cella. The presence of an adyton is asserted for the temple of Artemis at Loutsa (Artemida) 6.1 km to the north and the temple of Artemis at Avlis 67 km northwest. This feature may also be shared by the 6th century BCE Temple of Aphaea in the island of Aigina. Schwandner links the shared feature of an adyton with a common, regional practice in the cult of Artemis. There is a disagreement on the question of the temple having been hexastyle-prostyle (6 columns across the front only) or distyle in antis (2 columns between projecting walls) in plan.
There is a stepped retaining wall on the northern side of the temple platform, which may be the steps mentioned by Euripides in Iphigeneia of Tauris 1446–1468.

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cornejo (18054) 2013-02-13 11:18

Hola Eleni, muy bonita foto de estas interesantes ruinas antiguas. Encantadora imagen bien compuesta y encuadrada, con buena nitidez, profundidad, luz y color. Muy buena e interesante nota. Encantador trabajo muy bien hecho, mis felicitaciones amiga mia. Gracias por compartir este bonito trabajo.

Buen dia y feliz resto de semana.
Saludos afectuosos desde el sur de España.
Angel.

Schnappilic (7927) 2013-02-13 11:58

Hello Eleni,

Beautiful presentation the ruins of old sanctuary into a beautiful warm light. The result is very good.

Best regards,

Ovidiu

pajaran (36224) 2013-02-13 12:11

Dobro vece.
Dobar tekst o starom hramu sa datim podacima ...
Dobra ostrina snimka, kontrast, lepe boje.
Lepa stara arhitektura.
Lepo pokazano.
Prijatno vece i sve najbolje.
Paja.

Good evening.
Good article on the temple with a given data ...
Good image sharpness, contrast, beautiful color.
Beautiful old architecture.
Nice shown.
Good evening and all the best.
Paja.

Miguel82 (7790) 2013-02-13 12:15

A very nice place Eleni, like the shadow and that ancient ruins, excellent presentation as usual
Your note with historical détails is instructive
Excellent sharpness, great colors and contrast
Bonne nuit

PaulVDV (15017) 2013-02-13 12:24

Hello Eleni,
I haven't heard of this temple. It's beautifully situated in a green area.
You also used very well those branches to frame the view.
The light on the columns is beautiful and provides a nice colour contrast with the surroundings.
Best regards, Paul

Silvio1953 (98129) 2013-02-13 13:18

Ciao Eleni, bella vista delle affascinati rovine, ottima nitidezza, luce calda e deliziosicolori pastello, brava, ciao Silvio

carlo62 (12582) 2013-02-13 14:35

Ciao Eleni
queste immagini mi mettono i brividi, brividi di emozione nel pensare a quanti secoli sono passati da quando il luogo era uno dei centri del mondo.
Bella condivisione.
Saluti
Carlo

fabbs99 (5441) 2013-02-13 20:11

Hello Eleni,

A Happy Valentines Day to you.Nice shot of the ancient temple remains.Greece is one place where it can be said history starts.It is pretty much evident here as to how old the heritage of this place is.I believe that your administration does all to preserve such historical monuments.

Cheers
Farhat

abmdsudi (26233) 2013-02-13 23:27

Hi Eleni
Good archeological image of the ruins and there is always something interesting in the elements drawing the eyes, full of vivid details in fine natural color tone. This place must have been magnificent in its hey day and so much history. Exposure is superb and skillfully finish off with exellent contrast. Lovely peaceful image, Well done, Congrats
Kind regards

maria-v1981 (10403) 2013-02-14 4:33

Καλησπέρα Ελένη,
Η ομορφιά και η καλαισθησία της Αρχαίας Ελλάδας. Η απλότητα σε όλο της το μεγαλείο να ακτινοβολά με τα μάρμαρα κάτω από το ελληνικό φως. Και μιλάμε για ιστορία χιλιάδων χρόνων.
Καλό απόγευμα,
Μαρία

jhm (122444) 2013-02-14 5:02

Hello Eleni,

Greece has a lot nice ruins of temples, you shows these on a very nice way, with space in foreground but excellent detailed.
Sharpness and clarity are wonderful, also colors and composition are perfect.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John

saxo042 (31800) 2013-02-14 7:43

Hi Eleni,
When this building was new, it must have been very impressive. It is still impressive and it would have been very interesting to know the persons who actually put these stones together. Their work remains, as beautiful as ever. I wonder have many of the new buildings today that will remain, even as ruins, in another 2600 years from now. A very good picture!
Kind regards
Gunnar

ikeharel (37316) 2013-02-14 7:51

Kalispera Eleni,
The ancient ruins collected beautifully under the morning (assumed) light. There is no element on the pic. to scale the size and hight of those pillars, yet I am sure they are relatively high and stone-thick, and well arranged in juxtaposition on photo.
Grand details on a fine image collected.
Regards,
Ike

danos (73974) 2013-02-14 23:08

Ελένη γεια σου,
ώστε ήλθες τόσο κοντά στην Παινία που μένω και δεν ειδωθήκαμε; Κρίμα που τότε δεν γνωριόμαστε για να τα πούμε και δια ζώσης.Πολύ όμορφη παρουσίαση του ναού της Άρτεμης που την έχω τραβήξει και εγώ σχεδόν από το ίδιο σημείο λήψης.

Σε χαιρετώ,Δάνος

Cricri (86431) 2013-02-15 8:02

Hi Eleni
Un site historique bien présenter, très belle luminosité , la variétés de vert foncés et lumineux, bonne note d'accompagnement
Belle soirée
cricri

emka (58140) 2013-02-15 23:08

Hi Eleni, Beautiful view of this antique temple. excellent presentation with nice colors and beautiful light. I like the framing with trees.

Warm regrads

MAlgo

ourania (12367) 2013-02-27 9:30

Καλησπέρα Ελένη,
η Λέρος αποκαλείται "το νησί της Άρτεμης" και είναι συνδεδεμένη με τη θεά της σελήνης και του κυνηγιού από τα αρχαία χρόνια. Δεν σώζεται όμως τίποτα από το ναό της και υπάρχει και διαφωνία για το πού βρισκόταν:) Ο ναός ΄της φωτογραφίας σου έχει μεγάλο ενδιαφέρον και γοητεία, όπως και ο περιβάλλον χώρος. Μου αρέσει πάρα πολύ ο τρόπος που συνέλαβες το υπέροχο καθαρό φως και τα απολαυστικά φυσικά χρώματα. Το βάθος είναι εξαιρετικό. Συγχαρητήρια και ευχαριστώ!
Να είσαι καλά, καλό βράδυ,
Ουρανία