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Temple Of Zeus Theos, Dura Europos
The Temple of Zeus Theos at Dura Europos was built in the second century AD and was among the most important sanctuaries of the city. The structure was located in the centre of the settlement. It had an area of around 37 m2 and took up half an Insula (Roman city), insula. It was excavated by an American-French team between December 1933 and March 1939. Description The entrance to the temple was on the east side. Above it was an inscription which named the builder as one Seleukos and the year of construction as AD 114. The excavators interpreted the inscription as referring to the completion of the exterior ("public") portions of the complex. The early second-century date is usually accepted for the construction of the temple as a whole. The temple complex contained a monumental court, within which there was a large Ancient Greek temple, Naos. On the north and south sides of the court there was a series of rooms, most with benches lining all the walls. It shares these features in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dura-Europos Plan
Dura-Europos, ; la, Dūra Eurōpus, ( el, Δούρα Ευρωπός, Doúra Evropós, ) was a Hellenistic, Parthian Empire, Parthian, and Ancient Rome, Roman border city built on an escarpment above the southwestern bank of the Euphrates river. It is located near the village of Al-Salihiyah, Deir ez-Zor Governorate, Salhiyé, in present-day Syria. Dura-Europos was founded around 300 BC by Seleucus I Nicator, who founded the Seleucid Empire as one of the Diadochi of Alexander the Great. In 113 BC, Parthians conquered the city, and held it, with one brief Roman intermission (114 AD), until 165 AD. Under Parthian rule, it became an important provincial administrative centre. The ancient Rome, Romans decisively captured Dura-Europos in 165 AD and greatly enlarged it as their easternmost stronghold in Mesopotamia, until it was captured by the Sasanian Empire after a Siege of Dura Europos (256), siege in 256–57 AD. Its population was deported, and the abandoned city eventually bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
