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Roman, Greek and ClassicalSite Name: Didyma Temple of Apollo Alternative Name: Didymaion
Country: Turkey
NOTE: This site is 14.958 km away from the location you searched for.
Type: Ancient Temple
Nearest Town: Milas  Nearest Village: Didim
Latitude: 37.385098N  Longitude: 27.256564E
Condition:
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4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
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5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
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Didyma Temple of Apollo
Didyma Temple of Apollo submitted by davidmorgan : The Temple of Apollo. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Ancient Temple in Aydin Province, Turkey

Remains of Classic Greek temple started during the 5th century BCE built over the foundations of an Archaic temple which in turn was built over an even earlier indigenous sanctuary.

This temple was never completely finished and earthquakes toppled most of the columns. It would have been the same size as the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, which was one of the seven wonders of the world.
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Didyma Temple of Apollo
Didyma Temple of Apollo submitted by davidmorgan : Inside the Temple of Apollo. August 1993. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Didyma Temple of Apollo
Didyma Temple of Apollo submitted by davidmorgan : Carved head of Medusa. (1 comment - Vote or comment on this photo)

Didyma Temple of Apollo
Didyma Temple of Apollo submitted by PeterBurke : Didyma, view into the sacred enclosure (Vote or comment on this photo)

Didyma Temple of Apollo
Didyma Temple of Apollo submitted by PeterBurke : Didyma, the entrance to the sacred enclosure (Vote or comment on this photo)

Didyma Temple of Apollo
Didyma Temple of Apollo submitted by PeterBurke : Didyma, the entrance steps to the temple

Didyma Temple of Apollo
Didyma Temple of Apollo submitted by PeterBurke : Didyma, showing the depth of the temple enclosure

Didyma Temple of Apollo
Didyma Temple of Apollo submitted by PeterBurke : Didyma, Gorgon's head from temple pediment

Didyma Temple of Apollo
Didyma Temple of Apollo submitted by PeterBurke : Didyma, first view of the sacred enclosure

Didyma Temple of Apollo
Didyma Temple of Apollo submitted by PeterBurke : Didyma, first view of temple from ticket booth

Didyma Temple of Apollo
Didyma Temple of Apollo submitted by PeterBurke : Didyma, detail of the processional steps

Didyma Temple of Apollo
Didyma Temple of Apollo submitted by PeterBurke : Didyma, detail of the carving on the column capitals

Didyma Temple of Apollo
Didyma Temple of Apollo submitted by PeterBurke : Didyma, detail of carving, corner of temple pediment

Didyma Temple of Apollo
Didyma Temple of Apollo submitted by PeterBurke : Didyma, detail of a gorgon head, abused

Didyma Temple of Apollo
Didyma Temple of Apollo submitted by AlexHunger : Interior of Didyma Temple of Apollo. Archaeologists speculate that the huge surface wouldn't have had a roof over the entire area.

Didyma Temple of Apollo
Didyma Temple of Apollo submitted by PeterBurke : Didyma, two of the last columns support the carved pediment

Didyma Temple of Apollo
Didyma Temple of Apollo submitted by AlexHunger : Didyma Temple of Apollo rectangular column capital for the interior.

Didyma Temple of Apollo
Didyma Temple of Apollo submitted by AlexHunger : Didyma Temple of Apollo from the side

Didyma Temple of Apollo
Didyma Temple of Apollo submitted by AlexHunger : Didyma Temple of Apollo passageway from the front to the interior naos.

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Re: Didyma Temple of Apollo by davidmorgan on Thursday, 29 October 2015
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Pieces of huge structure found in Didim by davidmorgan on Tuesday, 01 September 2015
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Excavation works in the Temple of Apollo in the western province of Aydın’s Didim district have unearthed the foundations of a giant structure, thought to have connections with the temple.

The works have been carried out by the German Halle Martin Luther University, the German Archaeology Institute and the Milet Museum Directorate.

Speaking about the works, head of the excavations Professor Helga Bumke stated the Temple of Apollo extended in to three different spots. “One of them is the excavation area in the garden of a school. The second is the area of an old church, which is currently a mosque, and the third is the area of a modern street passing through the temple,” she said.

She said that they were working in the garden of the mosque, and discovered a huge structure there.

“The new structure is two meters in width and most probably has a connection with the Temple of Apollo.

We can say that it is a temple because we see a very typical temple plan here. Actually, there is no single temple in a holy area. For example, there is more than one temple in Greek holy areas. We know it from the inscriptions. This structure is most probably an extension of the Temple of Apollo,” Bumke said.

Stating that they were excited about the new finding, Bumke said, “Because we now learn more about Didim, especially the ancient information that overlaps with today’s findings. Didim will become richer in terms of artifacts.”

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