Anatolian Civilizations and Historical Sites - TEDA

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Priene Theater. Built in the late 4 th century, altered in Hellenistic and
Roman times. Above, Prohedria (front row seating, benches of honor).
three sides by stoa in the Doric order. Only the eastern and western
wings contained shops. The very middle of the stoa has been turned
into sort of hall divided lengthwise in two by a row of eight columns. In
the center of the agora was an altar to the god Hermes. In ancient times,
the agora itself and the area in front of the stoa were decorated with
statues. Today only their pedestals and foundations remain. The
pedestals were also used as benches. East of this agora is the temenos
of Zeus Olympios. The temple in this sacred precinct was built in the 3 rd
century BC and is a prostyle (temple preceded by a porch with columns
in front) of the Ionic order measuring 8.50 by 13.50 m.. Today only
the foundations remain. The temple apparently showed a resemblance
with the Athena temple and it appears that both Zeus and Hera were
worshipped here.
Adjacent to the west of this agora as one proceeds west along the main
thoroughfare was an agora where meat and fish were sold. Two-storey
houses line both sides of the street as far as the end. A large one located
just before one reaches the western gate is known as the House of
Alexander the Great. From an inscription that has been found we know
that there was a place in Priene sacred to deified Alexander. In this
house, the head and bust of a marble statuette of Alexander were