Apollo Temple is situated next to the ancient harbor. The Temple has 6 Korinth Style columns on its front and back sitting on a 16x30m. stylobate, and 11 columns in the same style on each side. Each column is 8.90 m. high. The architrave ( horizontal stone blocks which are placed on the columns, which connect these columns to one another and which bear the rows of frieze, eave etc and the roof placed on itself. ) located on the columns is decorated with plant designs and Medusa heads. This Temple is also a monument belonging to 2nd century AD. (Location: Side)
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