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DIDYMA
As a logical continuation, after
Priene and Miletos, one goes to
Didyma, a famous temple for its
oracles. This temple dedicated to
Apollo was the richest and biggest
of the Ionian temples on Anatolian
soil. It was to cover such a vast
area, that its construction lasted
more than 150-200 years and yet it
was planned to be without ceiling
Again after the "Ionian Rebellion",
it was to Alexander the Great to
order its restoration. On the ruins
of the VIth century BC temple, a
church was built during the
Byzantine period. Though the ruins
one can see today, are of
pre-Christian age.
The temple was famous all over the
Greek world for its oracles so that
it even surpassed the reputation of
Delphi. The reason for which the
harbor of Panamos near Didyma became
very busy and was visited by lots of
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