Silifke is an ilçe (district) in Mersin Province. Although the city which was founded by Seleucus I Nicator is an old city, the ground level of the city was elevated because of the floods caused by Göksu River (Calycadnus of the antiquity) and there aren't many archaeological remains on the surface of the present city fabric. Jupiter's temple is a notable exception because it was originally built on a 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) high platform. Presently, there is no official restoration work on the ruins. But they are protected by fencing. They are situated to the west of the İnönü Boulevard of Silifke[1] at 36°22′33″N33°55′49″E / 36.37583°N 33.93028°E / 36.37583; 33.93028.
Historyedit
Jupiter's Temple was built in the 2nd century AD during the Roman Empire. According to a legend told by the historian Zosimus of the 5th century, when the fields around Silifke were infested by grasshoppers, Silifke citizens asked the god Apollo to protect their crop. Apollo sent a flock of grasshopper-eating birds. The people built the temple to show their gratitude.[2][3]
It was a peripteros type temple with 14x 8 corinthian columns. Its outer dimensions were 40 metres (130 ft) length and 21 metres (69 ft) width. The height of the columns were 10 metres (33 ft). Presently only one column is standing. During the Byzantine Empire era, the temple was transformed into a church.[4]
temple, jupiter, silifke, temple, jupiter, ruined, roman, temple, silifke, turkey, built, century, presently, column, still, stands, temple, jupiterroma, tapınağıfrom, southshown, within, turkeylocationsilifke, mersin, province, turkeyregioncilicia, tracheacoo. The Temple of Jupiter is a ruined Roman temple in Silifke Turkey It was built in the 2nd century and presently one column still stands Temple of JupiterRoma TapinagiFrom the southShown within TurkeyLocationSilifke Mersin Province TurkeyRegionCilicia TracheaCoordinates36 22 33 N 33 55 49 E 36 37583 N 33 93028 E 36 37583 33 93028TypeTempleSite notesConditionMostly in ruinsSilifke is an ilce district in Mersin Province Although the city which was founded by Seleucus I Nicator is an old city the ground level of the city was elevated because of the floods caused by Goksu River Calycadnus of the antiquity and there aren t many archaeological remains on the surface of the present city fabric Jupiter s temple is a notable exception because it was originally built on a 2 metres 6 ft 7 in high platform Presently there is no official restoration work on the ruins But they are protected by fencing They are situated to the west of the Inonu Boulevard of Silifke 1 at 36 22 33 N 33 55 49 E 36 37583 N 33 93028 E 36 37583 33 93028 History editJupiter s Temple was built in the 2nd century AD during the Roman Empire According to a legend told by the historian Zosimus of the 5th century when the fields around Silifke were infested by grasshoppers Silifke citizens asked the god Apollo to protect their crop Apollo sent a flock of grasshopper eating birds The people built the temple to show their gratitude 2 3 It was a peripteros type temple with 14x 8 corinthian columns Its outer dimensions were 40 metres 130 ft length and 21 metres 69 ft width The height of the columns were 10 metres 33 ft Presently only one column is standing During the Byzantine Empire era the temple was transformed into a church 4 See also editList of Ancient Roman templesReferences edit Silifke map page Selevkos news in Turkish Silifke Belediyesi silifke bel tr Archived from the original on 2021 05 07 Retrieved 2021 05 06 Mersin Oren yerleri Kaleleri Muzeleri ISBN 978 605 4196 07 4 p 194 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Temple of Jupiter Silifke amp oldid 1176676622, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
