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Britannica 11th
Encyclopaedia Britannica · 11th edition
Sunium
Britannica 11thSUNIUM (Sovviov; mod. Cape Colonna), a cape at the southern extremity of Attica, with a temple of Poseidon upon it, which serves as a landmark for all ships approaching Athens from the east. The rocky promontory on which the temple stands was fortified by a wa ...
Vol. 26, pp. 103-103
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