The Ancient Greek theatre on Delos. I should perhaps have photographed it from above, as that would have given a better idea of the size and shape. However, as it was so hot, I was keeping movement to a minumum! Built originally of marble and completed in 250 BC, the theatre was big enough to accommodate nearly 7,000 people.

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The Terrace of the Lions was dedicated to Apollo by the people of Naxos shortly before 600 BC. It originally had 9-12 squatting, snarling marble guardian lions along a Sacred Way. The lions are on a monumental avenue comparable to Egyptian avenues of sphinxes. Today, only seven of the original lions remain.

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A view over some of the ruins at Delos towards the harbour. One of the boats moored-up is the vessel that conveyed us from Naxos (via Mykonos).

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Looking over the Sanctuary of the Foreign Gods towards the harbour area. 19/7/09.

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The Institution of the Poseidoniasts was built circa 125 BC - 100 BC by Syrian merchants and ship owners from Beirut during the time when Delos was briefly the commercial centre of Greece, and was used as a guild hall or club house. These are some of the suriving support columns.

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