Caisarion is located to the Southwest of the main hill.
The hill, at this point, goes towards the stream (Kanlı Dere) in South and West directions by forming steep
crests and creating an area to control
everywhere easily. Caiserion was built at this dominant point of the city. The
reason why it is called as ‘Caisarion’ is the inscriptions. Inscriptions are
reliable proofs to show us that the construction was built for the memory of Emperor
Augustus and his wife Livia, by the order of Emperor Cladius (41-54 AD). Thanks
to the insriptions, it is also understood that it was built during the reign of
Emperor Cladius. Therefore, this construction must have been built as a Caisarion
(emperor cult temple). Facade of the North-South directioned construction is on
the North. Total area of the construction is 16.00 x 8.90 m. Findings, which
can be seen today, give us information about the structure because the whole
construction except for the foundation must have been destroyed by the
devastating earthquake in 417 AD. Caisarion is originally an Ionic emperor cult
temple built in prostylos (four columns on the
facade).
