Aphrodisias — Tetrapylon North Pediment
Ἀφροδισιάς · Aphrodisias N Pediment
Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE)·Multi-period temple culture·🇹🇷 Aydın, Karacasu, Aphrodisias, Turkey
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About Aphrodisias — Tetrapylon North Pediment
Aphrodisias — Tetrapylon North Pediment in Aydın, Karacasu, Aphrodisias, Turkey is a Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE) temple complex attributed to Multi-period temple culture. Systematic survey and magnetometry document radiocarbon sequence. The site includes a principal necropolis and workshop area. Dimensions temple 32 m × 18 m; court 45 m × 30 m; area 24.7 ha. Excavation excavated; condition ruins. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Multi-period temple culture temple-complex with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 550 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Function and labor organization
- 02Construction technique
Theories
- 01Ritual landscape model
- 02Elite residence hypothesis
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 1500 BCE
- Period
- Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Multi-period temple culture
- Purpose
- Temple and sanctuary complex
- Rediscovered
- 1993
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 1500 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 810 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1923
Antiquarian record, modern excavation from 1960s
c. 1471 CE
Abandonment
On the ground
Structures & features
37.7100° N · 28.7200° E · 550 m · 4 mapped features
Main Temple Cella
cellaMain Temple Cella at Aphrodisias — Tetrapylon North Pediment — cella with stratified deposits
37.7118° N · 28.7209° ENorth Court Ancillary
courtNorth Court Ancillary at Aphrodisias — Tetrapylon North Pediment — court with stratified deposits
37.7124° N · 28.7186° EPylon Gate
pylonPylon Gate at Aphrodisias — Tetrapylon North Pediment — pylon with stratified deposits
37.7090° N · 28.7212° EAltar Platform
altarAltar Platform at Aphrodisias — Tetrapylon North Pediment — altar with stratified deposits
37.7114° N · 28.7191° E