Back ديديما Arabic ديديما (تجمع سكان فى ديدم) ARZ Дидима (Мала Азия) Bulgarian Dídima Catalan Didyma German Δίδυμα Μιλήτου Greek Didima EO Dídima Spanish دیدیما FA Didyma Finnish
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| Location | Didim, Aydın Province, Turkey |
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| Region | Aegean Region |
| Coordinates | 37°23′06″N 27°15′23″E / 37.38500°N 27.25639°E |
| Type | Sanctuary |
| History | |
| Founded | 8th century B.C.E. |
| Abandoned | C.E. 1493 |
| Cultures | Greek, Roman |
| Satellite of | Miletus |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | Ruined |
| Ownership | Public |
| Public access | Yes |
| Website | Didim Archaeological Site |
Didyma (/ˈdɪdɪmə/; Ancient Greek: Δίδυμα) was an ancient Greek sanctuary on the coast of Ionia in the domain of the famous city of Miletus. Apollo was the main deity of the sanctuary of Didyma, also called Didymaion. But it was home to both of the temples dedicated to the twins Apollo and Artemis. Other deities were also honoured within the sanctuary. The Didymaion was well renowned in antiquity because of its famed oracle. This oracle of Apollo was situated within what was, and is, one of the world's greatest temples to Apollo. The remains of this Hellenistic temple belong to the best preserved temples of classical antiquity. Besides this temple other buildings existed within the sanctuary which have been rediscovered recently; a Greek theatre and the foundations of the above-mentioned Hellenistic temple of Artemis, to name but two.[1]
- ^ Weber, U. (2020). Das Apollonheiligtum von Didyma - Dargestellt an seiner Forschungsgeschichte von der Renaissance bis zur Gegenwart, p. 11. 14. 60-64. 105.