May 25, 2014
Greek Ruins
Capo Colonna carries an echo of the splendour of the Magna Græcia period. The one standing column is the only remaining column from the temple dedicated to the mythological goddess Hera, wife of Zeus. The temple originally posessed 48 Doric columns and was the repository of immense wealth. The remains at this locations date
back
to the 6th century B.C. and was one of the most important religious
locations in Magna Græcia.
The Park is made up of roughly 30,000 square
meters of terrain allocated for excavations which brought to light the
foundations from different buildings and domestic locations, along with
20 hectares of Mediterranean-grange woods which contain pleasant
natural trails that lead from the local museum to the column.
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| These two students from English class came to the church after the meetings. The sister missionaries had asked them to come to church in case we needed help with translation. They didn't come to church, but they came afterwards and wanted to show us around. |
Roman Ruins
Capo Colonna has two different sections. One contains Greek ruins and the other contains Roman ruins.
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| We found out afterwards this snake is very poisonous. |
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| Lovely wild flowers that look like a cross between a sweet pea and a pansy. |
