The Mineralogical Museum of Lavrion | Lavrion-Sounion
To a large extent, there-establishment of mining and metallurgical operations in the area of Lavrion in the modern era is attributed to the insight of mineralogist, Andreas Kordellas. His scientific work prompted Jean Baptiste Serpierito create Roux-Serpieri-Fressy net C.E. To honour the work of Andreas Kordellas, the Society of Lavreotiki Studies decided to establish the Mineralogical Museum in1984. Housedin the gatehouse of the metal-washing plant belonging to theGreekMiningCompany, it is a typical example of 19th-century industrial architecture.
The museum showcases the incredible mineral wealth of Lavreotiki, one of the most significant mining areas worldwide: approximately 600 mineral specimens of different rarity in countless colour and crystal variations constitute exceptional sculptural creations made by a single artist, nature.
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MINERAL COLLECTOR Lavrion-Laurium-Λαύριο National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
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Temple Of Apollon, Cape Sounio, Greece
Majestic Cape Sounion, a strategic point rising above the Aegean sea about 70 kilometers away from Athens in the southern region of Attica, was known by Ancient Greeks as the “Sacred Cape.” On top of this 60 meter cliff stands one of the most important sanctuaries in the region: the temple dedicated to Poseidon, God of the Sea.
Built between 444 and 440 BC, the temple was constructed of marble from the valley of Agrilesa, about four kilometers north of the Sounio Cape. The architect is thought to be Ictinus (or Iktinos), who built the Temple of Hephaestus in the Ancient agora in Athens. He built the 16 columns at the Temple of Poseidon in a way that ensured they would stand the test of time and resist the harshness of the environment, and made the Doric columns more slender at the top so they would look taller.
As with many other monuments and sanctuaries around Greece, historical facts about the Temple of Poseidon in Sounion are intertwined with bits of legend. For example, it is thought to be the spot where Athenian King Aegeus killed himself by jumping off the cliff. Aegeus, who had positioned himself at Sounion to look out for the return of his son Theseus from Crete, saw the black sails on the ship and mistakenly thought Theseus had been killed by the Minotaur, a creature with the head of a bull and the body of a man. In fact, young Theseus was victorious but had forgotten to replace the black sails on his ship with white ones upon returning, which ultimately led to his father’s death. And so, in commemoration, Aegeus’ name was given to the Aegean Sea.
And in the Odyssey, Homer wrote that Sounion was the place where King Menelaus of Sparta buried his helmsman, who died at his post while rounding the cape.
In Greek mythology, Poseidon, brother of Zeus, was the God of the Sea, so it is no wonder that he was highly revered and worshipped in a country with over 13,500 kilometers of coastline. Ancient Greeks, especially seamen, believed storms were signs of Poseidon’s wrath, and therefore the temple at Cape Sounion was a sacred place where sailors and the general population came to offer animal sacrifices and other gifts to appease him and find favor.
The temple was built according to a hexastyle plan, with a front portico with six Doric columns. It was rectangular, with a colonnade on all four sides, and had a frieze depicting the tale of Theseus and the Battle of Centaurs. The 16 columns, 15 of which are still standing today, are fewer in number compared with other temples dating from the same period, a feature common among other ancient temples built near the sea such as the Temple of Aphaia in Aegina.
The remnants of the temple’s marble sculptures are now displayed at the National Archaeological Museum of Athens and the Mineralogical Museum of Lavrio, with one column on display at the British Museum in England. British Romantic poet Lord Byron carved his name at the base of one of the remaining columns during a visit in 1810 when he was touring Europe before rising to fame.
Today, a morning visit to the temple is an excellent day trip option that allows visitors to enjoy lunch at the nearby tavernas and a swim in the afternoon. And though little remains, don’t forget to visit the Sanctuary of Athena Sounias on the opposite hill.
Alternatively, you should know that the views of the sunset from the temple’s ruins are considered one of the best sights in all of Greece
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ΛΑΥΡΙΟ-LAVRION-LAURIUM
Hercules Katsaros, Vasilis Stergiou Losanda, Βαγονέτο μεταφοράς μεταλλεύματος από στοά στην περιοχή Πλάκας Λαυρεωτικής.
Μεταφορά και δωρεά στο Ορυκτολογικό Μουσείο Λαυρίου.
Trolley transport ore from mine in Plaka of Lavrio.
Transportation and donation to Mineralogical Museum of Lavrion.
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Πράσινος Οκτάεδρος Φθορίτης (Green Octahedral Fluorite)
Ο Φθορίτης αυξάνει την ικανότητα διαλογισμού, αυξάνει την ψυχική ανάπτυξη και φέρνει πνευματική ειρήνη.
Ο Φθορίτης είναι αποτελεσματικός στον καθαρισμό της αύρας και των ενεργειακών κέντρων και μπορεί να διευκολύνει μια βαθιά κατάσταση διαλογισμού. Ο φθορίτης ενθαρρύνει επίσης τη σταθερότητα και την επίτευξη των στόχων. Είναι ο λίθος της διάκρισης και της επάρκειας, φέρνοντας τις ενέργειες των ψυχικών επιτευγμάτων στην κορύφωσή τους.
Ο Πράσινος Οκτάεδρος Φθορίτης είναι ένας λίθος που θεραπεύει σε όλα τα επίπεδα. Ενθαρρύνει μια ήρεμη προσέγγιση στα θέματα και ενθαρρύνει την αποφασιστική δράση. Ο Πράσινος Φθορίτης μπορεί να εξαλείψει την αρνητικότητα και να την μετατρέψει σε φως και αγάπη.
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ΛΑΥΡΙΟ-LAVRION-LAURIUM
Hercules Katsaros, Vasilis Stergiou Losanda, Βαγονέτο μεταφοράς μεταλλεύματος από στοά στην περιοχή Πλάκας Λαυρεωτικής.
Μεταφορά και δωρεά στο Ορυκτολογικό Μουσείο Λαυρίου.
Trolley transport ore from mine in Plaka of Lavrio.
Transportation and donation to Mineralogical Museum of Lavrion.
Zeiringit W117 Lavrion Greek € 70.-
Zeiringit BestNr:W117 aus Lavrion Griechenland bei mineralien-jungwirth.at/mineralien.htm
Ramassage de Hilarion n°50 www.inet-mineral.com 2013 Expedition Grèce
Greek Mineral Collection 1(6)
VantageClips featuring Laurion Mineral Exploration
VantageClips featuring Laurion Mineral Exploration
Lavrion 4
Der antike Silberbergbau in Lavrion. Vortrag von Hannelore Laugwitz und Prof. Dr. Horst Schneider beim Monatstreffen der Deutsch-Griechischen Gesellschaft Saar am 07.03.2019.
(Musikalische Einleitung und Abschluss von der CD Rembetika Chromata von Kostas Antoniadis & Ensemble: Track 1 - O Choros tis Anixis.)
Laurion Mineral Exploration
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