Didyma
Δίδυμα
The ruins of the Temple of Apollo at Didyma
Didyma is located in Turkey
Didyma
Shown within Turkey
LocationDidim, Aydın Province, Turkey
RegionAegean Region
Coordinates37°23′06″N 27°15′23″E / 37.38500°N 27.25639°E / 37.38500; 27.25639
TypeSanctuary
History
Founded8th century B.C.E.
AbandonedC.E. 1493
CulturesGreek, Roman
Satellite ofMiletus
Site notes
ConditionRuined
OwnershipPublic
Public accessYes
WebsiteDidyma Archaeological Site

Didyma (/ˈdɪdɪmə/; Ancient Greek: Δίδυμα) was an ancient Greek sanctuary on the coast of Ionia in the domain of the famous city of Miletus. Apollo was the main deity of the sanctuary of Didyma, also called Didymaion. But it was home to both of the temples dedicated to the twins Apollo and Artemis. Other deities were also honoured within the sanctuary. The Didymaion was well renowned in antiquity because of its famed oracle. This oracle of Apollo was situated within what was, and is, one of the world's greatest temples to Apollo. The remains of this Hellenistic temple belong to the best preserved temples of classical antiquity. Besides this temple other buildings existed within the sanctuary which have been rediscovered recently; a Greek theatre and the foundations of the above-mentioned Hellenistic temple of Artemis, to name but two.[1]

  1. ^ Weber, U. (2020). Das Apollonheiligtum von Didyma - Dargestellt an seiner Forschungsgeschichte von der Renaissance bis zur Gegenwart, p. 11. 14. 60-64. 105.
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