•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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