Temple of Apollo, Side, Turkey

Temple of Apollo, Roman, 2nd century AD, at the ancient city of Side, Antalya, Turkey. The temple was dedicated to Apollo, god of love, light and beauty, and the ruins consist of 5 fluted columns with Corinthian capitals topped by a frieze and broken pediment. Founded by the Greeks in the 7th century BC, Side flourished under the Greeks and Romans and was an important slave port. A large archaeological site remains today, including a theatre, 3 temples, an aqueduct, and a nymphaeum. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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