Oracle Temple of Apollo, Didyma, Turkey
Oracle Temple of Apollo, Didyma, Turkey
Temple of Apollo Didim Turkey
Temple of Apollo Didim Turkey
Temple of Apollo @ Didim Turkey
virtual tour of The Temple to Apollo
Temple of Apollo Didim Turkey: Snapshot View
The Temple of Apollo in Didim is smaller than other historical ruins, yet holds great importance in the area’s history. Had this former Oracle site been completed, it would have rivalled Delphi in Greece. After viewing the temple, which takes just an hour, visitors can explore the surrounding souvenir shops and enjoy refreshments and lunch in the few restaurants surrounding it.
Although the current name of the town is Didim, many places refer to the area where the Apollo temple is by its old name of Didyma. The towering columns at the entrance to the temple give an indication of its important status during history. Only 3 of the original 72 still stand, however, are a beautiful sight especially in mid-summer when the sunset drops over the horizon.
To read more about the Temple of Apollo Didim, see our lengthy blog post here:
Temple of Apollo at Didim - Turkey
Templo helenístico de Apolo en Didim, Turquía.
Temple of Apollo Didim Turkey 2
Temple of Apollo Didim Turkey 2
Apollo Temple Altinkum Didim Turkey
Temple of Apollo, Didim, Aydin Province, Turkey, Asia
Didyma was an ancient Greek sanctuary on the coast of Ionia. It contained a temple and oracle of Apollo, the Didymaion. In Greek didyma means twin, but the Greeks who sought a twin at Didyma ignored the Carian origin of the name. Next to Delphi, Didyma was the most renowned oracle of the Hellenic world, first mentioned among the Greeks in the Homeric Hymn to Apollo. Its establishment preceded literacy and even the Hellenic colonization of Ionia. Mythic genealogies of the origins of the Branchidae line of priests, designed to capture the origins of Didyma as a Hellenic tradition, date to the Hellenistic period. The ruins of Didyma are located a short distance to the northwest of modern Didim in Aydin Province, Turkey, whose name is derived from the ruins. Didyma was the largest and most significant sanctuary on the territory of the great classical city Miletus. To approach it, visitors would follow the Sacred Way to Didyma, about 17 km long. Along this route were ritual waystations, and statues of male and female members of the Branchidae family, as well as animal figures. Some of these statues, dating to the 6th century BC, are now in the British Museum, taken by the British archaeologist Charles Newton in the 19th century.
Temple of Apollo in Didyma Turkey
A small montage of vid clips and pictures taken at the Temple of Apollo in Didyma in Turkey. On a recent holiday we found out that the 6th century BC temple was a short taxi ride away from our hotel so went to see the ancient ruin. The temple was destroyed by earthquake in the 15th century but the scale of the remaining structure is simply overwhelming. The temperature was into the mid 40's when we were there but there's plenty of small cafe bars around the ruins to enjoy a cold beer or two :-)
And at only 5 lira per person it's well worth a visit.
The Temple of Apollo at Didyma
Located about 11 miles south of the ancient port city of Miletus on the western coast of modern-day Turkey, the Temple of Apollo at Didyma or Didymaion was the fourth largest temple in the ancient Greek world. The temple’s oracle, second in importance only to that at Delphi, played a significant role in the religious and political life of both Miletus and the greater Mediterranean world; many rulers, from Alexander the Great (356-323 BCE) to the Roman emperor Diocletian (244-313 CE) visited or sent delegations to this oracle seeking the guidance and favor of Apollo. The oracle played a significant role in initiating the “Great Persecution” of Christians under Diocletian and the temple was later converted into a church during the 5th or 6th century CE.
Temple of Apollo, Didyma, TURKEY
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The ruins of the Temple of Apollo at Didyma, Turkey were filmed in 2011 and are as impressive today as they would have been at the time of the destruction of the Temple by the Persians in 494 BC.
Alexander the Great reconsecrated the oracle at Didyma and the bronze cult image was brought back to Didyma about 300 BC. If the new temple had ever been completed, it would have been the largest in the Hellenic world.
6th century wish I make now @ Temple of Apollo,Altinkum Turkey
Apollo Temple Didim Turkey
This historic site at Didyma in the Aydin region of Turkey was originally built between the 7th and 8th centuries BC and although it was destroyed by an earthquake in 1493 the remains still stand almost 3000 years later. The area covered is 106 metres by 51 metres and was surrounded by 124 stone columns each standing 20 metre high. This video was shot whilst on holiday in Altinkum on the Aegean Coast.
Experience 6th BC century city,Temple of Apollo,Altinkum Turkey
Medusa @ The Oracle Temple of Apollo in Didyma, Turkey
This temple was almost one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. It has one of the largest carved images of Medusa. Filmed by Algis Kemezys produced by Byron Ayanoglu Music by Guthrie Lowe
Inside 6th BC century city,Temple of Apollo,Altinkum Turkey
Temple of Apollo Didyma (Turkey)
Храм Аполлона в Дидиме - одно из самый крупных и хорошо сохранившихся храмовых сооружений античного мира. Его длина - 120 м, высота - 25 м, всего колонн - 122.
Наряду с Дельфами, Додоной и Кларосом, храм богу Аполлону в Дидиме был одним из знаменитейших святилищ Древней Греции, в котором судьбу предсказывал священный оракул.
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Temple of Apollo Didyma, Turkey
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The sanctuaries of Apollo / Τα ιερά του Απόλλωνα.
The History Channel documentary that refers to three famous Greek sanctuaries of God Apollo: The Sanctuary of Apollo in the island of Delos, where according to legend was born Apollo. The Sanctuary at Didyma of Miletus with the gigantic temple of Apollo. And the sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi with the famous oracle of God
Nτοκιμαντέρ του History Channel, που αναφέρεται σε τρία διάσημα ελληνικά ιερά του Θεού Απόλλωνα: Το Ιερό του Απόλλωνα στο νησί της Δήλου, όπου σύμφωνα με το μύθο γεννήθηκε ο Απόλλωνας. Το Ιερό στα Δίδυμα της Μιλήτου με το γιγαντιαίο ναό του Απόλλωνα. Και το ιερό του Απόλλωνα στους Δελφούς με το περίφημο μαντείο του Θεού
Temple of Apollo view from roadside Altinkum Turkey