Delos was an important religious and trading island for millennia.
It is now abandoned except for archaeologists and tourists visiting by cruise ships.
Only about one fourth of the area has been excavated. What has been found
is extensive and in strikingly good condition.
There are no lions in the Greek islands. They were erected as symbols of strength and the reach of their trading activities. These are reproductions. The originals are nearby in a museum.
4 comments:
At least it isn't overrun by tourists like so many place, Jack!
The ancient Greeks knew how to build, and how to trade.
I've heard of this place. Terrific shots!
It must be a bit humbling to roam around among these ancient ruins.
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