claros was ancient greek sanctuary the coast ionia

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Claros was an ancient Greek sanctuary on the coast of Ionia. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Claros was an ancient Greek sanctuary on the coast of Ionia.

Claros was an ancient Greek sanctuary on the coast of Ionia. It contained a temple and oracle of Apollo, honored here as Apollo Clarius. It was located on the territory of Colophon, one of the twelve Ionic cities, twelve kilometers to the north. The coastal city Notion lay two kilometers to the south. The coastal city Notion lay two kilometers to the south. The ruins of the sanctuary are now found north of the modern town Ahmetbeyli in the Menderes