History Summarized: The Athenian Temple at Sounio

On my summer vacation, I had the distinct pleasure of visiting Cape Sounio, at the southern tip of Attica at sunset, and I have to say it was one of the most historically exciting moments of my life. For all I myself have said about the Athenian empire, seeing the view from this temple made everything click into place and feel tangibly real for the first time ever (even my 10+ trips to the Parthenon over the course of my childhood didn't do that). So uh... here's 7 minutes of me gushing about it under the thin guise of persuasive historical argumentation.

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[sebbychou]

The temple of the craftsman god is still standing?

I'm... not as surprised as I should be. That's mighty cool.

[adamlatosinski]

Hephaistos knew how to make things that last. He took care of his temple.

[moonknightproductions]

That's pretty ironic, because the patron goddess is Athena and Athena and Poseidon HATE EACH OTHER TO HADES AND BACK

[AnaxErikever]

So this is what Blue's programs are like: history lessons with logic and mythological connotations thrown in. I also might add that Poseidon was Athena's competitor for who got to rule Athens, so being able to have a temple that was close to the famed city kind of made up for losing a little bit I think.

[maristrelle]

As a greek I must congratulate your pronunciation!! :DDDD I love your videos!! <333

[isabellekuipers]

I never knew that of the wooden rotation blocks, that is so incredibly awesome!

[marnetteryes]

Have you considered making a video of the Celts?

[MysticKenji]

"Almost no one knows about it!"

Probably why it's still intact :p

[zaepher]

Man I'm over here typing up a Bible paper for school and I watch these videos and they just calm me down. If I'm having a hard day or I'm bored I just binge watch these videos I love history and all this stuff and it's really great to see you guys do this

[Skylersthemann]

I visited that temple and the others mentioned here on my vacation to Greece a few years ago, definitely a beautiful sight to see. Cant wait to go back some day

[amersobassiouny]

Hey blue I just wanted to say your videos about Athens and Greece in general are amazing as a Greek u found some of them even more informative than my school! Keep up the good content!

[gmkar]

The Parthenon is much bigger and impressive than i imagine it to be, but there is something really special about Sounio.

[lake_]

Blue: So bear whit me here
Me: But blue I don't see any bears whit you ;D

[martatarasiuk]

At this point of history Athens were a bunch of jerks... highly lovable jerks. I just cannot help but sequel in excitement each time you post a video on Athenian history.

[crimsonecriture]

Thank you guys. Once again you have my back when it comes to research for my Ancient History!

[enideus]

The marble from which the temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounio is built, is actually from Agrileza quarries, some 10 km north of the site of the fortress, near Lavrion. Not from Penteli.

[slome]

What people seem to forget is how shortlived the athenian empire was. It lasted less then 80 years, and ended with sparta thoroughly beating Athens both at sea on on land. This happened only 30 years after building the parthenon.

[VillainousVillainessViridi]

IS THAT AGE OF MYTHOLOGY MUSIC I HEAR?!?!?! I love this channel!

[ishiimo]

*I love how Blue pronounces Greek!! I learned so much!!*

[drumkommandr]

I can just picture Aristotle stepping out of a time portal, seeing the ruin of the temple to Athena, stepping back in. Then, a portal opens in front of the temple of Hephaestus. Police are called to assist the man found in a toga, hysterically laughing in the temple doorway.