More pictures of Delos

The mosaic floor from the House of the Dolphins.  This design was featured in the 1957 film "Boy on a Dolphin" a gorgeous movie with the gorgeous Sophia Loren, filmed on Hydra, Rhodes, and Delos, and on the Acropolis in Athens. Its a romance / drama about finding an ancient statue of a boy on a dolphin, filmed in post WWII Greece.  Do yourself a favor and rent this movie sometime.

The Poros Temple, the oldest temple of Apollo, from the late 6th century BC

The steps of the 2nd century BC Propylaea, the gateway into the Sanctuary of Apollo, with the Hermes Propylaeos on the right.

Marble bench near the Sacred Way and the Portico of Philip of Macedonia



The Terrace of Lions, dating from 7th century BC

If, like me, you loved reading Greek mythology as a kid,  you could not help but be enchanted by this mystical island.  The  gorgeous blue sky, the "wine-dark sea" as in the Homeric poems, the marble ruins scattered about, the incessant wind.  A thrill for the senses --  and the imagination!

Next:  Ephesus!