Temple G
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Temple G is a large, unfinished Doric Greek temple in the ancient city of Selinus (Selinunte) in Sicily, notable for its monumental scale and impressive ruins.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Doric temple
ⓘ
ancient Greek temple ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| ancientCity | Selinus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateConstructionStart |
5th century BC
ⓘ
early 5th century BC ⓘ |
| archaeologicalResearch | subject of extensive archaeological study ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Doric order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | Greek inhabitants of Selinus ⓘ |
| cityState | Greek colony of Selinus ⓘ |
| civilization | Ancient Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| condition | ruin ⓘ |
| constructionStatus | unfinished ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Olympian Zeus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
place of worship
ⓘ
religious building ⓘ |
| hasColumnOrder | Doric ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
colossal columns
ⓘ
fallen column drums ⓘ massive stylobate ⓘ unfinished architectural elements ⓘ |
| hasNearbyStructure |
Temple E
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Temple F NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPreservedElement |
column drums
ⓘ
foundation blocks ⓘ stylobate blocks ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site “Archaeological Area of Agrigento and other sites in Sicily” ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italy
ⓘ
Selinunte NERFINISHED ⓘ Selinus NERFINISHED ⓘ Sicily ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| locatedOn | southwestern coast of Sicily ⓘ |
| material | limestone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | letter G in archaeological classification of Selinunte temples ⓘ |
| notableFor |
impressive ruins
ⓘ
monumental scale ⓘ |
| orientation | east–west ⓘ |
| partOf |
archaeological site of Selinunte
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
temple complex of Selinunte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Classical period ⓘ |
| region | Sicily ⓘ |
| significance | one of the largest Greek temples in the western Mediterranean ⓘ |
| tourism | major tourist attraction in Selinunte ⓘ |
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