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<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/heathashli/">Heath &amp; the B.L.T. boys</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/heathashli/55308970408/" title="20260523_111636"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55308970408_6daed65c9e_m.jpg" width="240" height="240" alt="20260523_111636" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/heathashli/">Heath &amp; the B.L.T. boys</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/heathashli/55308808851/" title="20260523_111544~2"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55308808851_5bc98993e6_m.jpg" width="240" height="215" alt="20260523_111544~2" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/heathashli/">Heath &amp; the B.L.T. boys</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/heathashli/55308799156/" title="20260523_111636~3"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55308799156_4388f49751_m.jpg" width="240" height="73" alt="20260523_111636~3" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/heathashli/">Heath &amp; the B.L.T. boys</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/heathashli/55308635903/" title="IMG-20260522-WA0032"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55308635903_2c20890cbb_m.jpg" width="135" height="240" alt="IMG-20260522-WA0032" /></a></p> <p>photo collage by Beya Rebai</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/heathashli/">Heath &amp; the B.L.T. boys</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/heathashli/55308711429/" title="IMG-20260522-WA0034"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55308711429_ac348554fd_m.jpg" width="135" height="240" alt="IMG-20260522-WA0034" /></a></p> <p>photo collage by Beya Rebai</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/keithmaguire/">Keith Mac Uidhir 김채윤 (Thanks for 14m views)</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/keithmaguire/55308714375/" title="Barely a Bust"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55308714375_f585da6aa9_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="Barely a Bust" /></a></p> <p>Munich, Germany</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/keithmaguire/">Keith Mac Uidhir 김채윤 (Thanks for 14m views)</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/keithmaguire/55308240291/" title="Sloth"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55308240291_209b2cdc55_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="Sloth" /></a></p> <p>Munich, Germany</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/26747591@N08/">markdbaynham</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/26747591@N08/55308017010/" title="Cafe Aegean - Myrina Town Harbour ( Limnos - Greece) Panasonic Lumix LX100M2"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55308017010_cee1bdb911_m.jpg" width="240" height="185" alt="Cafe Aegean - Myrina Town Harbour ( Limnos - Greece) Panasonic Lumix LX100M2" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/26747591@N08/">markdbaynham</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/26747591@N08/55307607181/" title="Fishing Boat - Myrina Town Harbour Front ( Limnos - Greece) (Film Effect) Panasonic Lumix LX100M2"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55307607181_f7d2359f2d_m.jpg" width="240" height="135" alt="Fishing Boat - Myrina Town Harbour Front ( Limnos - Greece) (Film Effect) Panasonic Lumix LX100M2" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/adiroyle/">Adrian Royle</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/adiroyle/55307492298/" title="DSC_9195"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55307492298_87e056c6ff_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="DSC_9195" /></a></p> <p>Kentish Plover.</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/26747591@N08/">markdbaynham</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/26747591@N08/55307709200/" title="Building - Romeiko Gialos Seafront - Outskirts of Myrina Town - Limnos (Panasonic LX100-II)"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55307709200_139c519f15_m.jpg" width="240" height="240" alt="Building - Romeiko Gialos Seafront - Outskirts of Myrina Town - Limnos (Panasonic LX100-II)" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/26747591@N08/">markdbaynham</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/26747591@N08/55307708325/" title="Church of The Holy Trinity - Myrina Town ( Limnos - Greece) (BW) Panasonic LX100-II"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55307708325_d85eed74a3_m.jpg" width="240" height="240" alt="Church of The Holy Trinity - Myrina Town ( Limnos - Greece) (BW) Panasonic LX100-II" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/26747591@N08/">markdbaynham</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/26747591@N08/55307296211/" title="Limnos (View From Cafe Nefeli - Myrina Town) (BW) Panasonic LX100M2"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55307296211_b4c91807bc_m.jpg" width="240" height="135" alt="Limnos (View From Cafe Nefeli - Myrina Town) (BW) Panasonic LX100M2" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/26747591@N08/">markdbaynham</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/26747591@N08/55307704060/" title="Street Conversation -Myrina Town (Limnos) Panasonic LX100-II"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55307704060_37e617ec80_m.jpg" width="192" height="240" alt="Street Conversation -Myrina Town (Limnos) Panasonic LX100-II" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/adiroyle/">Adrian Royle</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/adiroyle/55307711895/" title="DSC_9160"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55307711895_3e8ebf6721_m.jpg" width="240" height="171" alt="DSC_9160" /></a></p> <p>Eastern Olivaceous Warbler</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/144303366@N08/">sunmaya1</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/144303366@N08/55307486234/" title="20251003.283.GRIECHENLAND.Nisyros"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55307486234_5cdc19afc3_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="20251003.283.GRIECHENLAND.Nisyros" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/144303366@N08/">sunmaya1</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/144303366@N08/55307485989/" title="20251003.296.GRIECHENLAND.AUTONOME MOENCHSREPUBLIK ATHOS"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55307485989_ebb12dc4c8_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="20251003.296.GRIECHENLAND.AUTONOME MOENCHSREPUBLIK ATHOS" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/scatman_otis/">scatman otis</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/scatman_otis/55307517295/" title="Greece March 2026"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55307517295_0f304b7fa5_m.jpg" width="240" height="158" alt="Greece March 2026" /></a></p> <p>Oia<br /> Thira<br /> (Santorini)</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/gabouruguay-collection/">Gabriel Paladino Ibáñez</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/gabouruguay-collection/55307247433/" title="Ἐρέχθειον"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55307247433_ac9d171cb0_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Ἐρέχθειον" /></a></p> <p>The <b>Erechtheion (Ἐρέχθειον)</b>, standing on the northern side of the Acropolis of Athens, is one of the most distinctive and symbolically important temples of Classical Greece. Constructed between 421 and 406 BC during the height of the Athenian Golden Age, it was dedicated to both <b>Athena Polias</b>, protector of the city, and <b>Poseidon</b>, reflecting the ancient mythological contest between the two deities for patronage of Athens. Unlike the symmetrical design of the Parthenon, the Erechtheion was built on uneven ground and incorporates multiple levels and sacred spaces associated with some of the city's oldest religious traditions.<br /> <br /> Its architecture is notable for its elegant Ionic order and, above all, for the famous <b>Porch of the Caryatids</b>, where six sculpted female figures serve as supporting columns — the figures visible today are faithful replicas; five originals are preserved in the Acropolis Museum, while a sixth has been held at the British Museum since 1801. The temple also enclosed several revered sites, including the marks believed to have been left by Poseidon's trident, a sacred saltwater spring, and the legendary olive tree bestowed upon the Athenians by Athena. These elements transformed the building into a focal point of civic identity, myth, and worship.<br /> <br /> Throughout its long history, the Erechtheion has undergone numerous transformations. It served successively as a Christian church, a Byzantine chapel, a Frankish residence, and an Ottoman dwelling. Despite suffering damage from warfare, looting, and centuries of exposure, much of its refined architectural character survives. Today, the monument remains one of the finest examples of Ionic architecture and a testament to the complex religious and cultural heritage of ancient Athens.<br /> <br /> Acropolis of Athens, Athens, Greece</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/enforces/">Piotr Kowalski</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/enforces/55307185649/" title="Corfu - Greece"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55307185649_730bca8b2f_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Corfu - Greece" /></a></p>

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