The Temple of Apollo () is a

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built around 150 A.D. during the ''

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'' era in the ancient

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n town of

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, in southern

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on the

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coast and dedicated to

Apollo Apollo is one of the Twelve Olympians, Olympian deities in Ancient Greek religion, ancient Greek and Ancient Roman religion, Roman religion and Greek mythology, Greek and Roman mythology. Apollo has been recognized as a god of archery, mu ...

, the Greek and Roman god of music,

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and light, '' inter alia''. The Temple of Apollo dates back to the time of Roman emperor

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(). Between 1984 and 1990, the five

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s, which remained standing side by side over centuries, and the

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s were restored. As the concrete base carrying the columns started to wear down, and the iron bars inside the columns came to the surface effected by weather conditions, restoration works were carried out in 2017. The broken parts of the columns were repaired with same material used during the restoration in the 1980s. The Temple of Apollo is a notable tourist attraction in

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Recent events

In May 2022, a night club named "Apollo" was opened nearby the archaeological site of the adjacent Temple of Athena, using historical remains as its entrance gate. The club started operating despite the complaints and warnings of archaeologists that lighting and loud noise would cause damage to the ongoing excavation works and pose a catastrophic effect for the surrounding monuments.

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