Hierapolis — Apollo Temple North Portico (Denizli)
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Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE)·Multi-period temple culture·🇹🇷 Denizli, Hierapolis, Turkey
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About Hierapolis — Apollo Temple North Portico (Denizli)
Hierapolis — Apollo Temple North Portico (Denizli) in Denizli, Hierapolis, Turkey is a Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE) temple complex attributed to Multi-period temple culture. Systematic survey and photogrammetry document ceramic seriation. The site includes a principal platform and workshop area. Dimensions temple 32 m × 18 m; court 45 m × 30 m; area 2.7 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 400 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Function and labor organization
- 02Relation to regional network
Theories
- 01Elite residence hypothesis
- 02Territorial marker
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
- 1882
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 1500 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 860 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1923
Modern rediscovery and excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
37.9300° N · 29.1200° E · 400 m · 3 mapped features
Main Temple Cella
cellaMain Temple Cella at Hierapolis — Apollo Temple North Portico (Denizli) — cella with stratified deposits
37.9322° N · 29.1179° ENorth Court Ancillary
courtNorth Court Ancillary at Hierapolis — Apollo Temple North Portico (Denizli) — court with stratified deposits
37.9321° N · 29.1184° EPylon Gate
pylonPylon Gate at Hierapolis — Apollo Temple North Portico (Denizli) — pylon with stratified deposits
37.9279° N · 29.1191° E