Architectural Geology of Paestum, Part 7: An Approach through the Stone Pines | Temple of Athena (ca. 500 BC), Magna Graecia, Campania, Italy
Facing north-northwestward.
What a gorgeous, idyllic day it was. And now what a joy it is to wander around in my memories of it.
The northernmost of this archaeological complex's three Doric-order temples is, like the others, constructed of Quaternary-age Paestum Travertine. This vuggy, buff-and ocher-weathering carbonate rock is the product of the nearby Capodifiume springs.
It appears that the pair of Stone Pines (Pinus pinea) flanking the path to the temple are still there, and have grown to an impressive size. This tree species, with its distinctive, umbrella-shaped habit, is one of the defining elements of the Italian landscape.
The other photos and descriptions of this series are ready for your inspection in my Architectural Geology of Paestum album.
Architectural Geology of Paestum, Part 7: An Approach through the Stone Pines | Temple of Athena (ca. 500 BC), Magna Graecia, Campania, Italy
Facing north-northwestward.
What a gorgeous, idyllic day it was. And now what a joy it is to wander around in my memories of it.
The northernmost of this archaeological complex's three Doric-order temples is, like the others, constructed of Quaternary-age Paestum Travertine. This vuggy, buff-and ocher-weathering carbonate rock is the product of the nearby Capodifiume springs.
It appears that the pair of Stone Pines (Pinus pinea) flanking the path to the temple are still there, and have grown to an impressive size. This tree species, with its distinctive, umbrella-shaped habit, is one of the defining elements of the Italian landscape.
The other photos and descriptions of this series are ready for your inspection in my Architectural Geology of Paestum album.