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Claros in the nature
The site of Claros is north of Ephesus in Turkey. It was within the area of ancient Colophon and 2 km from the coastal site of Notion. Claros was famous in Hellenistic and Roman times for its Temple of Apollo.
The oldest piece of information about the function of the Temple of Apollo in Claros dates back to the time of Alexander the Great. According to the Greek historian Pausanias, in his dream Alexander was told that he would set up a large new city at the base of Mt. Pagos (Kadifekale). After this dream the, king consulted the Apollo oracle at Claros and asked him to interpret the dream for him. He set up the new Smyrna ( izmir )after the oracle gave him the go-ahead to proceed.
Claros in the nature
The site of Claros is north of Ephesus in Turkey. It was within the area of ancient Colophon and 2 km from the coastal site of Notion. Claros was famous in Hellenistic and Roman times for its Temple of Apollo.
The oldest piece of information about the function of the Temple of Apollo in Claros dates back to the time of Alexander the Great. According to the Greek historian Pausanias, in his dream Alexander was told that he would set up a large new city at the base of Mt. Pagos (Kadifekale). After this dream the, king consulted the Apollo oracle at Claros and asked him to interpret the dream for him. He set up the new Smyrna ( izmir )after the oracle gave him the go-ahead to proceed.