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Apollon Smintheion

by Günther Eichhorn
The ancient city of Khrysa was famous for its 2nd century Ionic temple dedicated to Apollo and its mice. When Cretan colonists came to the area, they consulted an oracle as to where to settle. the oracle told them to settle where 'the sons of the earth' attacked them. One morning they awoke, to find mice chewing their equipment. They decided to stay there and built a temple dedicated to Smintheion, Lord of the Mice and to Apollo.

Turkey 0098 View of the temple with the remaining columns. (423k) Turkey 0099 One of the columns. (421k) Turkey 0100 Part of the temple complex. (732k) Turkey 0101 One of the buildings in the complex. (630k) Turkey 0102 Carved column base. (545k)



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