Altar of Zeus in Pergamon
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The Altar of Zeus in Pergamon is a monumental Hellenistic altar famed for its grand staircase and richly sculpted friezes depicting the Gigantomachy, originally located in the ancient city of Pergamon in modern-day Turkey.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pergamon Altar | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hellenistic monument
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ancient altar ⓘ architectural structure ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Great Altar of Pergamon
NERFINISHED
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Pergamon Altar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateDate | c. 180–160 BCE ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Hellenistic architecture ⓘ |
| artMovement | Pergamene school of sculpture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtInPeriod | Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| constructedUnder | Eumenes II of Pergamon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEndTime | 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
| constructionStartTime | 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
| countryInThePast | Kingdom of Pergamon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCurrentMainDisplay | Germany GENERATED ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Athena
NERFINISHED
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Zeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Gigantomachy
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myth of Telephus ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Carl Humann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fragmentsTransportedTo | Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArtStyle | high-relief sculpture ⓘ |
| hasDimension |
approximately 33 meters deep
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approximately 35 meters wide ⓘ podium about 12 meters high ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
colonnaded hall
ⓘ
grand staircase ⓘ monumental podium ⓘ sculpted friezes ⓘ |
| influenced |
19th-century Neoclassical architecture
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modern reconstructions of ancient altars ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentCountry | Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentRegion |
Bergama
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İzmir Province GENERATED ⓘ |
| locatedInThePast |
Acropolis of Pergamon
NERFINISHED
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Pergamon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainRemainsHousedIn | Pergamon Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorExcavationEnd | 1886 ⓘ |
| majorExcavationStart | 1878 ⓘ |
| materialUsed | marble ⓘ |
| museumLocatedIn | Museum Island, Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Gigantomachy frieze
NERFINISHED
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Telephus frieze NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
dynastic monument
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sacrificial altar ⓘ |
| partOf | sanctuary of Athena in Pergamon ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
archaeological research
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art historical studies ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 2014 ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | part of Pergamon and its Multi-Layered Cultural Landscape World Heritage Site ⓘ |
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Pergamon Altar