Temple of Apollo (Side)

Temple of Apollo
Temple of Apollo
	Temple of Apollo in Side, Turkey
Religion
Region	Roman Caria
Deity	Apollo
Location
Location	Side, Turkey
	Location of the Temple of Apollo in Turkey
Geographic coordinates	36°45′51″N 31°23′12″E / 36.76426°N 31.38664°E

The Temple of Apollo is a Roman temple built around 150 A.D. during the Pax Romana era in the ancient Carian town of Side, in southern Turkey on the Mediterranean Sea coast and dedicated to Apollo, the Greek and Roman god of music, harmony and light.^[1]^[2]

The Temple of Apollo dates back to the time of Roman emperor Antoninus Pius (r. 138–161).^[2]

Between 1984 and 1990, the five columns, which remained standing side by side over centuries, and the capitals were restored. As the concrete base carrying the columns started to wear down, and the iron bars inside the columns came to the surface effected by weather conditions, restoration works were carried out in 2017. The broken parts of the columns were repaired with same material used during the restoration in the 1980s.^[2]

The Temple of Apollo is a notable tourist attraction in Antalya Province.^[3]

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Temple of Apollo (Side)

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