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Sphinx of Naxos

Sphinx of Naxos. Of the luxurious Siphnian treasury, another rich island of the Cyclades, Naxos, sends a grandiose offering to Apollo of Delfoi, the statue of the mythical Sphinx. It was seated on the capital of a very tall Ionic column, regarded as the oldest element in the Ionic order at Delfoi.

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Uploaded on October 11, 2011
Taken on September 13, 2011