Apollon Smintheion
Apollon Smintheion is a visitable archaeological site in Ayvacık, Çanakkale, Türkiye, with surviving remains visible on site.
Photo: Özgür Arda BAYRAM · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Country
- Türkiye
- Region
- Ayvacık, Çanakkale
- Civilisation
- Anatolian heritage
- Period
- Prehistorik–Hellenistic–Roman
Through time
The story
Smintheion or Smintheum was a town in ancient Troad, near Chryse, which contained a noted sanctuary of Apollo mentioned by Homer. The sanctuary was dedicated to Apollo Smintheus, a byname of Apollo associated with mice and rats. Here, Apollo was worshiped as the protector against a plague of mice that held the region in its grip at one point.
Its site is located near Külahlı (Gülpınar), Asiatic Turkey.
Adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What you will see
- Apollon Smintheus Tapınağı
- Kutsal yol
- Altar
Before you go
- Check opening hours and ticket rules shortly before your visit — they change seasonally.
- Plan for the heat. Most ancient sites have little shade; go early or late.
- Respect the barriers. Fragile surfaces are protected for the next visitors.
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