Detail of the east pediment of Parthenon (a temple on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece) that narrates the birth of Athena from the head of her father, Zeus. Nikon D3X and Nikkor 70-200mm 2.8G VRII at 82mm, f/8, 1/250 and ISO 200. The image may be licensed at istockphoto. The Parthenon (Greek: Παρθενών) is a temple [...]
The ruins of the Temple of Vesta (Aedes Vestae or Tempio di Vesta), an ancient edifice in the Roman Forum (Forum Romanum) in Rome, Italy. Nikon D3X and Nikkor 24-70mm 2.8G at 35mm, f/11, 1/320sec and ISO 200. From Wikipedia: “The temple’s most recognizable feature is its circular footprint. Since the worship of Vesta began [...]
