Cyrene — Sanctuary of Apollo and Fountain of Apollo Terrace

Why it mattersKey Greek Cyrene (Theraean Greek colony 630 BCE Battus I oracle) temple-complex with stratified sequence and regional typology.

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

Built

630 BCE sanctuary; Apollo Temple 550 BCE hexastyle; fountain 300 BCE

Period

Greek (630 BCE Cyrene Battus I → Apollo Temple 550 BCE; fountain Hellenistic 300 BCE)

Culture

Greek Cyrene (Theraean Greek colony 630 BCE Battus I oracle)

Purpose

Great Greek sanctuary plateau (Apollo temple 31 m × 45 m hexastyle peripteros 6 × 11 columns 10 m, fountain temple of Apollo with spring of Cyre) 600 m plateau sacred spring of the Myrtle Swish

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1954

Excavation

Excavated

1. 1890 excavation

   Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Cyrene — Sanctuary of Apollo and Fountain of Apollo Terrace

2. c. 1200 CE major extension

   Major expansion / refurbishment at Cyrene — Sanctuary of Apollo and Fountain of Apollo Terrace

• Cyrene — Sanctuary of Apollo and Fountain of Apollo Terrace — Principal Temple

  temple

  temple at Cyrene — Sanctuary of Apollo and Fountain of Apollo Terrace — primary structure

  32.8221° N · 21.8597° E

• Cyrene — Sanctuary of Apollo and Fountain of Apollo Terrace — Northern Altar

  altar

  altar at Cyrene — Sanctuary of Apollo and Fountain of Apollo Terrace — hydraulic feature

  32.8225° N · 21.8625° E

• Cyrene — Sanctuary of Apollo and Fountain of Apollo Terrace — Southern Shrine

  shrine

  shrine at Cyrene — Sanctuary of Apollo and Fountain of Apollo Terrace — outlier feature

  32.8234° N · 21.8606° E

• Cyrene — Sanctuary of Apollo and Fountain of Apollo Terrace — Eastern Temple

  temple

  temple at Cyrene — Sanctuary of Apollo and Fountain of Apollo Terrace — primary structure

  32.8225° N · 21.8626° E