Sanctuary and Temple of Apollo Hylates in Kourion
The Sanctuary and Temple of Apollo Hylates at KourionCyprus, Limassol
Sanctuary and Temple of Apollo Hylates in Kourion
The Sanctuary and Temple of Apollo Hylates at KourionCyprus, Limassol
The temple of Apollo Khilatsky, the patron saint of forests and at the same time the city of Kourion, was erected in a beautiful place and during its history it was rebuilt several times. The sanctuary has been known since the 7th century. BC e., and what we see in our time was built in the 1st century. n. e. It was forbidden for mere mortals, on pain of death, to approach the altar, and those who violated the ban were thrown off a cliff into the waves of the sea.
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