Antiquity · Town
The Temple of Apollo Pythios Soter
The ruins of a temple of about 500 BC near Kilkis Square, in the heart of ancient Ambracia.
- Dating
- About 500 BC
- Dimensions
- About 20.75 × 44 m
- Location
- Near Kilkis Square
- Dedication
- Apollo Pythios Soter
The Temple of Apollo Pythios Soter was the temple of ancient Ambracia. The Greek Wikipedia dates it to about 500 BC and gives dimensions of about 20.75 × 44 m. Its ruins lie near Kilkis Square.
The area
Nearby are the small and large theatres and the Prytaneion, in the administrative and religious centre of the ancient city. Finds from the area are shown in the Archaeological Museum.