SEPTEMBER 1994 – View across the excavation site Agorá in Kos, Greece. Photo © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the photo
During our 1994 trip to the island of Kos in Greece, we stayed at a beach hotel near Marmari, but rented a car to do some excursions, for example to the beautiful and busy city of Kos. It was a hot, sunny day late in summer, and we visited the Archaeological Site of the Harbour Quarter Agora (or short Ancient Agorá.)
It dates back to the 7th century b.c. but was only discovered in 1933 when an earthquake hit the town and destroyed most of the houses. During the cleanup the remains were found. The people who lived here before got houses elsewhere, and the excavation could begin.
When on the island of Kos, do not miss a trip to the town of Kos.
P.S.: If you wonder about the colorful bars on the right – this was the last image of the film, but fortunately the rest of the image and film were developed just fine. While scanning I thought it might be a nice reminiscence of the joys of analog photography, so I did not crop them away. 🙂
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The high resolution image
| Capture Date | September 1994 |
| Location | Kos, Greece |
| Camera | Canon AE-1 Program |
| Image Source | 10 x 15 cm Print from Original Negative Film |
| Digital Image Source | EPSON Perfection 4870 Photo |
| Digital Image Source Format | TIFF, 48 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Dimensions | 7065 x 4782 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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