Sunday, October 30, 2011

Ionia: Didyma


Most famous oracle in Asia Minor
Sacred spring of Apollo, colossal temple built around it with a spectacular staircase
Bronze statue of Apollo was stolen by Persians to Babylon, but returned by Seleucos 300 B.C.












Heraclea Latmou

Monastic centre with nearby monasteries, churches and places of worship in the mountains inaccessible to invaders
Name of mountain Latmos from latros= to worship




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