Begun in the 1st century the construction of the Temple of Aphrodite was paid for by Aphrodisias’ most famous and wealthy citizen, Zoilos. In the 2nd century AD the temple had a colonnaded courtyard enclosure built around it. Around 500 AD the temple was converted into a Basilica church and was extensively rebuilt and remodelled into a building much larger than the original temple.
Creator
Joshua Bryant
Date of Visit
14th to 21st July 2012
Contributor
Joshua Bryant
Type
Architecture
Tags
Basilica, Church, Greek, Late Antique, Roman, Temple, Turkey
Collection
Comparative Graeco-Roman and Late Antique architecture of Western Anatolia
Citation
Joshua Bryant, “Temple of Aphrodite/Christian Basilica, Aphrodisias,” Architecture and Asceticism, accessed November 24, 2024, https://architectureandasceticism.exeter.ac.uk/items/show/251.