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13-DEC-2009

Presidential Palace guard in front of the Greek Parliament Building

The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, is a war memorial, located in Syntagma Square in Athens, in front of the Greek Parliament. It is a cenotaph dedicated to the Greek soldiers killed during war. It was sculpted between 1930 and 1932. The sculpture represents the naked male figure of a dead warrior lying on the ground. He holds a circular shield in his left hand and wears an Ancient Greek-style helmet. The representation of the body gives the impression that the Unknown Soldier is ready to arise at any moment.

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Zoltán Balogh16-Feb-2022 07:45
Awesome capture! V
George McCarten19-Dec-2021 13:14
yes, that is an accurate description of the dead soldier. A poignant memorial.
victorswan23-May-2021 13:32
Very nice it looks like panoramic shot great work BV
Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)04-Apr-2021 19:19
Top notch work.Vote
Paolo
Yiannis Pavlis02-Apr-2010 19:10
Well taken from an excellent standpoint. V
January Grey17-Dec-2009 05:30
Terrific composition! A wonderful scene! V~
Guest 16-Dec-2009 18:37
excellent and beautiful Apostolis, hope to see it once too.
Tom Munson16-Dec-2009 18:00
Great colors and nicely composed!
Sayer16-Dec-2009 04:50
Beautiful sight... and perfectly timed. ~v
Jean D15-Dec-2009 20:43
Beautiful scene of this very historical building, Apostolos! ~V
Guest 14-Dec-2009 22:49
Great capture, love the wideangle! V
Peter Sussex14-Dec-2009 18:59
When I was first there, it was at least 50 Centigrades. Love the soldiers symmetry and the grandiose building.
Aud Elise Sjøsæther13-Dec-2009 21:59
Wonderful wide angle shot! I have been there : ) V
Lee G13-Dec-2009 21:47
An image as crisp and correct as the soldiers march.
Nicely captured scene!
patou13-Dec-2009 20:51
Belle prise au grand angle ( v )
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