| Temple of Artemis. Propylaeum |
|  | The ruins of the ancient city are very well preserved. Entering from the South, the most featured monuments are:
Hadrian’s Arch, built in 129 AD to commemorate the visit of the Emperor.
The circus or hippodrome, 245 m long and 52 m wide, it is the smallest in the Roman Empire.
The Temple of Zeus and the South Theater, able to hold 3,000 people.
The Forum, oval-shaped and irregular, enclosed by 160 Ionic columns.
The Archaeological Museum.
The Cardo Maximus, a colonnaded street that runs the length of the city, starts from the forum. Along the Cardo Maximus, you will find:
The Nymphaeum, a public fountain decorated with lion heads and dedicated to the nymphs.
The Temple of Artemis, the largest of the city, with impressive Propylaeum.
The North Theater.
There is also a series of minor temples and churches, some of them with very rich mosaic floors. |
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