Temple of Zeus

                                        Temple of Zeus

Çavdarhisar Temple of Zeus is located in Çavdarhisar province of Kütahya province.

M.S. It started in the first half of the 1st century. On the north side of the temple is some correspondence with the Emperor Hadrian. 

Temple of Zeus

Other inscriptions mentioned here refer to M. Apuleius Eurykles. Drawings on the walls of the temple provide information on the living conditions of the people living in the area. These drawings are dated to the 13th century.

There are 8 columns on the short side of the temple, and 15 columns of Ion on the long side. It measures 55 x 35 meters. There is no similarity in Anatolia.

A female bust was found in the northwest pediment of the temple. This shows that the temple is not only dedicated to Zeus but also to Kybele. Although recent research has revealed that it is not possible to do so, it is not exactly possible to explain why the bust of Kybele belonged to the temple.