Built in 150 B.C. in the Ion style, this temple is the second most important sacred area after the Temple of Athena in Troas (Biga Peninsula). The importance lies in the fact that is the only example in Anatolian Apollon cults where the mouse symbol appears. The most noteworthy aspect of the temple is the depiction of the Trojan War from Homer's epid The Illiad. The Illiad has been seen depicted on various vases, wall paintings and marble sarcophagus however the Apollon Smintheus is the first temple it is seen depicted at. Despite the fact that only 24 metres of the 120 metre long depiction has been uncovered, the parts that have been uncovered have enough beauty to enthrall visitors.
