Treasury of the Athenians
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The Treasury of the Athenians is an ancient marble building at Delphi, erected by Athens to house votive offerings and commemorate its military victories, notably at the Battle of Marathon.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek building
ⓘ
treasury building ⓘ votive monument ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Doric order ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Athenian democracy
ⓘ
Greco-Persian Wars ⓘ |
| builtAfter | Battle of Marathon ⓘ |
| builtBy | city-state of Athens ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Athenian victories over the Persians
ⓘ
Battle of Marathon ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Classical Greece ⓘ |
| currentUse | archaeological monument ⓘ |
| dedicatedBy |
Greeks
ⓘ
surface form:
Athenians
|
| dedicatedTo | Apollo ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | French School at Athens ⓘ |
| hasDecoration |
metopes with mythological scenes
ⓘ
sculpted reliefs ⓘ |
| hasElement |
Doric frieze
ⓘ
pediment sculptures ⓘ triglyphs and metopes ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cella
ⓘ
pronaos ⓘ two-column in antis façade ⓘ |
| hasInscription | Athenian dedicatory inscriptions ⓘ |
| hasPlan | rectangular cella with pronaos ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Archaeological Site of Delphi" ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Delphi
ⓘ
Panhellenic sanctuary of Delphi ⓘ
surface form:
Sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi
|
| locatedOn | Sacred Way at Delphi ⓘ |
| managedBy |
Panhellenic sanctuary of Delphi
ⓘ
surface form:
Archaeological Site of Delphi
|
| materialUsed | marble ⓘ |
| partOf |
Panhellenic sanctuary of Delphi
ⓘ
surface form:
Panhellenic sanctuary at Delphi
|
| purpose |
to commemorate Athenian military victories
ⓘ
to house votive offerings ⓘ |
| religiousContext | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| roofType | gabled roof ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of early Classical Doric architecture
ⓘ
symbol of Athenian power at Delphi ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 5th century BCE ⓘ |