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Shrine of Apollo Smintheus
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The temple of Apollo, seen from the road. Photo Jona Lendering. The shrine of Apollo Smintheus ("lord of mice") is mentioned by Homer in the Iliad as the temple where Chryses was priest. The town next to the temple was sometimes called Chryse, and the priest's daughter was known as Chryseis. She was taken captive by Agamemnon, who was besieging Troy; the beginning of the Iliad is a plague caused by Apollo, which forces the Greek commander to give back the girl to her father.
The entrance of the temple. Photo Marco Prins. The entrance of the temple.
The nave of the temple. Photo Marco Prins. The nave of the temple.
The stairs leading to the temple. Photo Marco Prins. The stairs leading to the temple.
Acroterion (part of the roof) of the temple. Photo Marco Prins. Acroterion (part of the roof) of the temple?
Inscription mentioning a honorary member of the decurional order. Photo Marco Prins. Inscription mentioning a honorary member of the decurional order.
Part of the roof of the temple. Photo Marco Prins. Part of the roof of the temple.
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