Klaros Archaeological Sitevisitor guide.

The Claros sanctuary functioned as an 'Oracular Center' from its founding in the late 13th century BC until abandonment in the 4th century AD. The Temple of Apollo at Claros is a 6-column Doric temple, the only Doric temple built in Ionia. Construction of the temple began in the early 3rd century BC. By the end of the 2nd century BC, the temple's crepidoma, pronaos, naos, and monumental cult statues (Leto, Apollo, and Artemis) were completed. Located 27 meters east of the temple is the Hellenistic Apollo altar measuring 9x18 meters. As understood from fragments at the altar, one of two sacrificial tables was dedicated to Apollo, the other to Dionysus. The hecatomb (100 animal tethering blocks) found at Claros is the first archaeological proof of this animal ritual. Furthermore, Claros is among rare sanctuaries where monumental cult statues (8 m tall) of Apollo, Artemis, and Leto were found in situ. Another feature is that it is the only sanctuary where even the temple crepidoma (steps of Temple of Apollo Claros) is inscribed. DOWNLOAD MUSEUM BROCHURE NEARBY MUSEUMS EPHESUS ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE PERGAMON ACROPOLIS ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE EPHESUS MUSEUM ST. JEAN ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE AGORA ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE EPHESUS TERRACE HOUSES