Temple of Eshmun
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The Temple of Eshmun is an ancient Phoenician sanctuary near Sidon in modern-day Lebanon, dedicated to the healing god Eshmun and notable for its extensive ritual and architectural remains.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Temple of Eshmun canonical | 1 |
| Temple of Eshmun at Bostan esh-Sheikh | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Phoenician temple
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ sanctuary ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Hellenistic
ⓘ
Phoenician civilization ⓘ
surface form:
Phoenician
Roman ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bodastart I of Sidon
ⓘ
Sidonian kings ⓘ |
| builtFor | Kingdom of Sidon ⓘ |
| country | Lebanon ⓘ |
| culture | Phoenician ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Eshmun ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 20th century ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Maurice Dunand ⓘ |
| function |
cult center
ⓘ
healing sanctuary ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Greek-style sculptures
ⓘ
Roman-period additions ⓘ altars ⓘ ashlar masonry ⓘ child statues ⓘ cisterns ⓘ colonnades ⓘ inscriptions ⓘ monumental stairway ⓘ nymphaeum ⓘ podium ⓘ processional way ⓘ reliefs ⓘ ritual basins ⓘ sacred pool ⓘ statues ⓘ terraces ⓘ votive offerings ⓘ water channels ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
UNESCO World Heritage tentative list
ⓘ
surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List
|
| locatedIn |
Phoenician civilization
ⓘ
surface form:
Phoenicia
Sidon ⓘ South Governorate ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Awali River ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Eshmun ⓘ |
| partOf | Phoenician religious architecture ⓘ |
| period |
Achaemenid period
ⓘ
Hellenistic period ⓘ Roman period ⓘ |
| religion | Phoenician religion ⓘ |
| significance |
important source for Phoenician religion
ⓘ
major Phoenician healing sanctuary ⓘ major archaeological site in Lebanon ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.