Delos — Apollo Temple North Altar (Cyclades, Greece)
Δῆλος · Delos Altar N
Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE)·Multi-period temple culture·🇬🇷 South Aegean, Cyclades, Delos, Greece
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About Delos — Apollo Temple North Altar (Cyclades, Greece)
Delos — Apollo Temple North Altar (Cyclades, Greece) in South Aegean, Cyclades, Delos, Greece is a Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE) temple complex attributed to Multi-period temple culture. Systematic survey and coring document stratified deposits. The site includes a principal enclosure and workshop area. Dimensions temple 32 m × 18 m; court 45 m × 30 m; area 28.5 ha. Excavation unexcavated; condition partially preserved. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Multi-period temple culture temple-complex with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 5 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Function and labor organization
- 02Construction technique
Theories
- 01Ritual landscape model
- 02Ceremonial centre
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
- 1891
- Excavation
- Unexcavated
c. 1500 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 1050 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1955
Modern rediscovery and excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
37.4000° N · 25.2700° E · 5 m · 3 mapped features
Main Temple Cella
cellaMain Temple Cella at Delos — Apollo Temple North Altar (Cyclades, Greece) — cella with stratified deposits
37.3987° N · 25.2693° ENorth Court Ancillary
courtNorth Court Ancillary at Delos — Apollo Temple North Altar (Cyclades, Greece) — court with stratified deposits
37.4000° N · 25.2675° EPylon Gate
pylonPylon Gate at Delos — Apollo Temple North Altar (Cyclades, Greece) — pylon with stratified deposits
37.4005° N · 25.2695° E