Title

Turkey, Didyma

Caption

Turkey. Didyma. Temple of Apollo. It was built in the 6th century BC and destroyed by the Persians to punish the Milletans for their rebellion. In 334 BC Alexander the Great liberated the cities of Ionia and ordered the enlargement of the temple. Partial view of the chresmographeion (store of oracles). Anatolia.

Date

2002

Credit line

Photo12/Universal Images Group

Reference

UMG20B25_222

License type

Rights managed

Available size

59,6Mb (6,0Mb) / 17,0in x 13,6in / 5100 x 4083 (300dpi)

Keywords

turkish 13th 4th century B.C. 4th century BC Anatolia Anatolian peninsula Apollo Archaeological Site Asia Minor Didim Didyma Didymaion Diocletian Greek Greeks Hellenic Ionia Region Ionic Sanctuary Temple of Apollo Turkey ancient ancient age antique archaeology archeological site archeology architecture building chresmographeion civilisation civilization column complex era exterior hellenistic history monumental mythological mythology no people nobody oracle oracles order period religion religious remains ruins stone blocks store temple turkish