Temple of Aphlad
Ruins · Syria
- Abandoned
- 256
- Founded
- —
- Population
- —
- Coordinates
- 34.744, 40.729
Why it was abandoned
🏛️ Ancient ruins
Detected automatically from the text: The Temple of Aphlad was an ancient temple located in the southwestern corner of Dura Europos, and dedicated to the god Aphlad.
History
The Temple of Aphlad was an ancient temple located in the southwestern corner of Dura Europos, and dedicated to the god Aphlad. Aphlad was originally a Semitic Mesopotamian god from the city of Anath, and presence of his cult in Dura is revealing of its religious and cultural diversity. The temple itself consists of an open courtyard with multiple scattered rooms and altars, similar to the Temple of Bel, which was located in an analogous position in the northwestern corner of Dura.