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victorious, he would have replaced his ships’ Since the 17th century, foreign travelers
black sails with white ones. But he forgot. have been visiting Sounio, marveling at the
So, when Aegeus saw the black sails on the beauty of the site and its exceptional tem-
ship, he thought his son had been killed and ple. Included among the early visitors was
jumped off the cliff, killing himself. To com- none other than the famous British poet and
memorate King Aegeus, the sea was named politician Lord Byron, in 1810.
after him and therefore known as the Ae-
gean Sea. Today, Cape Sounio is a top attraction in
Attica, an ideal day-trip destination for all

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