My son and I visited this place on our own. The temple is under the protection of the government of the Republic of Turkey and is one of the main attractions of the city of Side. The Temple of Apollo in Side was built in the 2nd century AD. e. in honor of the god Apollo. It was significantly damaged during the earthquake of the 10th century. Only five intact columns have survived to this day. The temple was built in the peripter style, that is, it had the shape of a rectangular building surrounded on four sides by a colonnade in one row. The perimeter of the stylobate, on which the colonnade was located, is 16x30 meters. There were 6 columns in front and behind, on the sides of the temple - 11 columns each. Each column reached 8.90 meters in height. The architrave on top of the columns is decorated with floral ornaments and bas-relief images of Medusa's heads. This is a very crowded place, which is very popular among tourists.
A wonderful combination of white marble columns of the temple, blue sky and turquoise sea.
A wonderful combination of white marble columns of the temple, blue sky and turquoise sea.
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