Uzuncaburç — Diokaisareia Temple of Zeus Olbios

Why it mattersKey Hellenistic Olba kingdom, later Roman 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

Temple of Zeus 280 BCE; tower 230 BCE; city gate 150 CE

Period

Seleucid to Roman (280 BCE–200 CE)

Culture

Hellenistic Olba kingdom, later Roman

Purpose

Highland Olba priest-kingdom capital with 21-column Corinthian Zeus temple and Hellenistic tower

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1924

Excavation

Excavated

1. 1950 excavation

   Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Uzuncaburç — Diokaisareia Temple of Zeus Olbios

2. Temple of Zeus 280 BCE; tower 230 BCE; city gate 150 CE

   Initial construction / first occupation at Uzuncaburç — Diokaisareia Temple of Zeus Olbios

3. c. 1200 CE major extension

   Major expansion / refurbishment at Uzuncaburç — Diokaisareia Temple of Zeus Olbios

• Uzuncaburç — Diokaisareia Temple of Zeus Olbios — Principal Temple

  temple

  temple at Uzuncaburç — Diokaisareia Temple of Zeus Olbios — primary structure

  36.5771° N · 33.9238° E

• Uzuncaburç — Diokaisareia Temple of Zeus Olbios — Northern Altar

  altar

  altar at Uzuncaburç — Diokaisareia Temple of Zeus Olbios — primary structure

  36.5798° N · 33.9264° E

• Uzuncaburç — Diokaisareia Temple of Zeus Olbios — Southern Shrine

  shrine

  shrine at Uzuncaburç — Diokaisareia Temple of Zeus Olbios — subsidiary complex

  36.5777° N · 33.9250° E

• Uzuncaburç — Diokaisareia Temple of Zeus Olbios — Eastern Temple

  temple

  temple at Uzuncaburç — Diokaisareia Temple of Zeus Olbios — subsidiary complex

  36.5762° N · 33.9258° E