Smintheion In Search of Apollo Smintheus — Coşkun Özgünel

This book prepared by the Director of Excavations at Smintheion Prof Dr Coşkun Özgünel and his colleagues contains the findings of a 33 year long adventure from 1980 up to the present involving the excavation and the restoration of the ancient temple of Apollo Smintheus supported by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism Beginning with the story of the Anatolian god Apollo this book takes us from the island of Tenedos Bozcaada to the shores of Lydia and reveals peace harmony artistry and the significance and greatness of humanity in Anatolia Under the aegis of Prof Dr Coşkun Özgünel the Director of Excavations this work entitled Smintheion In Search of Apollo Smintheus was prepared by Prof Dr Turan Takaoğlu Prof Dr Zeynep Çizmeli Öğün Asst Prof Dr Davut Kaplan Asst Prof Dr Tayyar Gürdal and Dr Tolga Özhan from the preface