The Atlantic Ocean in Images
An Image a day keeps the doctor away
IMAGE OF THE DAY | MARCH 17, 2021 I ALTO DA VIGIA, PORTUGAL
Field work at the archaeological site of Alto da Vigia (Praia das Maçãs, Colares), in Portugal. In the westernmost municipality of the the European continent, overlooking the vast Atlantic Ocean, archaeologists are unearthing the artefacts from an old Ribat (Moorish convent) and a Mirhab (prayer niche) oriented Mecca. But the main objective of the excavations is to find the remains of a unique Roman Sanctuary, dated from 2nd to 3rd century A.D., which was dedicated to the Ocean, Sun, and later also the Moon. This sanctuary marked the end of the Roman Empire and the beginning of Oceanus, the great river which encircled the entire world. Today, Praia das Maças (Apple Beach) is a sand beach but for thousands of years it was a sea inlet, ideal for invasions, including at least one Viking incursion. Location: Google Maps. More information: Wikipedia, National Geographic (in Portuguese). Credit: Alto da Vigia Portugal by Jose Luiz Moutinho is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
IMAGE OF THE DAY | GALLERY
Celebrating nature and people in and around the Atlantic Ocean
Do you want to contribute to the gallery? Your contribution could be photos of costal communities, cultural heritage, marine and coastal biodiversity, as well as satellite imagery, marine robotics, drones and deep sea ROVs. We are counting on your resourcefulness and creativity. Send your image or video to Jose Luiz Moutinho. Please include author, title, short description with date and location (link to Google Maps if possible) and links to other resources such as Wikipedia. Your image will be published under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.