Sounion Kouros - Wikipedia
WEBSounion Kouros (c. 600 BCE) at the National Archaeological Museum of Athens. The Sounion Kouros is an early archaic Greek statue of a naked young man or kouros (Ancient Greek κοῦρος, plural kouroi) carved in marble from the island of Naxos around 600 BCE.
Sounion Kouros | Faculty of Classics - University of Cambridge
WEBThe so-called Sounion Kouros, dated to around 580 BCE, is the first statue that a visitor sees upon entering the Cambridge Museum of Classical Archaeology. Its colossal size is one of its most imposing features – it towers over the visitor at 3.05 metres, or 10 feet – and its rigid stance is another.
Sounion - Wikipedia
WEBThe Sounion Kouros, discovered in 1906 in a pit east of the temple alongside fragments of other statues, was probably one of a number of votive statues dedicated to Poseidon which probably stood in front of the god's sanctuary.
Ministry of Culture and Sports | National Archaeological Museum
WEBSounion kouros This monumental statue is one of the most imposing and impressive of the Archaic kouroi (naked youths). It is represented in the quintessential manner for his period: his left leg thrust forward, his straight arms close to his sides, and his clenched fists resting on his thighs.
Sounion Kouros - Vocab, Definition, and Must Know Facts
WEBThe Sounion Kouros is a famous example of early Greek monumental sculpture, depicting a standing male figure. It was discovered at the Sanctuary of Poseidon at Sounion, showcasing the transition from abstract to more naturalistic forms in …
The Temple of Poseidon at Sounion: A Beacon of Athenian Sea …
WEBOct 13, 2023 · Perched majestically at the southernmost tip of the Attica Peninsula, 69km southeast of Athens, the Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion stands as a testament to the enduring legacy of the Golden Age of Athens.
Sounion - World History Encyclopedia
WEBFeb 23, 2013 · Sounion (or Sunium) was an important ancient Greek religious sanctuary sacred to the gods Poseidon and Athena. Spectacularly located on a promontory in southern Attica, the site is dominated by the temple of Poseidon perched on the cliff edge, seventy metres above the sea.
Sounion – Ancient-Greece.org
WEBSounion (Σούνιον; modern Greek: Σούνιο) is the southernmost point of Attica to the east, about 40 miles from Athens. Because Sounion promontory commanded the seafaring lanes to and from Athens it was was fortified to guard the maritime interests of the Athenians.
WEBThe History of Sounion and the Sanctuaries of Poseidon and Athena: Sources and Early Research..... 8
Sounion Kouros – Ancient-Greece.org
WEBThis kouros statue was found in the Sounion sanctuary. It stood before the temple of Poseidon as a votive offering to the god. It is over life-size (human size included in this photo for comparison) and made of Naxian marble. Exhibited at the National Archaeological Museum in Athens, Greece.