Aerial Photo 360°: DEH power plant in Lavrio
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Aerial panorama of the DEH power plant in Lavrio, one of several feeding Athens' appetite for electricity. Another plant owned by Dow Chemicals is right next to it.
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Aerial Photo 360° The ancient theater of Thorikos
Wednesday, May 31, 2006, 02:00 AM - » 360° Aerial Photography, » Archaeological sites, » Athens & Attica, • Lavrio
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Thorikos is an ancient town located on Attica's eastern coast just north of Lavrion. The area was known in antiquity for its silver mines which furnished Athens with much of the basis of its power and wealth.
One of the archeological sites in the area is the ancient theater of Thorikos. It was built of stone in the 6th century BC and it is peculiar due to its unique orthogonal stage and its allipsoidal shape. The site is unguarded and easy to access. There is no admission fee.While shooting, I met with some archeologists from the Belgian Archaeological School in Greece who were in the process of cleaning the theater from the weeds. You can see in the photos that they had cleaned part of the seating area and they were to continue with the rest.