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Didim | |||||
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| Location: Prophecy Center of Didyma lies north of the Didim District, 16.4 km south of Miletus. Recently renamed as Didim, it was previously known as Yeronda (sacred precint) by the Greek people living in this region until it was named as Yenihisar in 1923 [Akurgal 2000:382-385]. The sanctuary and the other buildings remained within the modern settlement. |
| Geography and Environment: Although the Oracle Center is surrounded by a plain ground, Didymaion was built in a depressed area. There was a spring (believed to have been sacred) in this area, which probably played a role in establishing Didymaion here [Akurgal 2000:382-385]. |
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