Temple C
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Temple C is an ancient Greek Doric temple at the archaeological site of Selinus in Sicily, notable for its early archaic architecture and monumental scale.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Doric temple
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ancient Greek temple ⓘ archaeological monument ⓘ |
| approximateConstructionDate |
circa 560–540 BCE
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mid-6th century BCE ⓘ |
| architecturalPeriod | Archaic Greek ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Doric order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | Greek colonists of Selinus ⓘ |
| columnCapitalType | Doric capital ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Apollo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCella | yes ⓘ |
| hasColumnOrder | Doric ⓘ |
| hasEntablature | yes ⓘ |
| hasFlutedColumns | yes ⓘ |
| hasMetopeReliefs | yes ⓘ |
| hasNave | single cella (naos) ⓘ |
| hasOpisthodomos | yes ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | east–west ⓘ |
| hasPediment | yes ⓘ |
| hasPeristyle | yes ⓘ |
| hasPronaos | yes ⓘ |
| hasSculptedFrieze | yes ⓘ |
| hasSculptedMetopes | yes ⓘ |
| hasSteps | crepidoma with steps ⓘ |
| hasStylobate | yes ⓘ |
| hasTriglyphs | yes ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Archaeological Area of Agrigento and other sites in Sicily" ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italy
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Selinus NERFINISHED ⓘ Sicily ⓘ ancient Greek colony of Selinus ⓘ archaeological site of Selinus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | south coast of Sicily ⓘ |
| materialUsed | local limestone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early archaic architecture
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monumental scale ⓘ one of the earliest large Doric temples in Sicily ⓘ |
| numberOfColumnsOnFacade | 6 ⓘ |
| numberOfColumnsOnFlank | 17 ⓘ |
| partOf | archaeological park of Selinunte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| planType | peripteral temple ⓘ |
| region | Sicily ⓘ |
| roofType | gabled roof ⓘ |
| usedFor |
religious worship
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ritual sacrifices ⓘ |
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