Theatre of Delphi
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The Theatre of Delphi is an ancient Greek open-air theater built into the hillside of the sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi, renowned for its panoramic views over the valley and its role in religious festivals and dramatic performances.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| ancient theatre of Delphi | 0 | 1 |
| theater of Delphi | 0 | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek theatre
→
archaeological site → open-air theatre → |
| approximateCapacity | about 5000 spectators → |
| architecturalStyle | Hellenistic architecture → |
| associatedWith |
Oracle of Apollo
→
surface form:
Delphic oracle
Pythian Games → |
| builtInto | hillside above the Temple of Apollo → |
| constructionMaterial | stone → |
| country | Greece → |
| culturalContext |
ancient Greek religion
→
ancient Greek theatre → |
| currentStatus | ruin → |
| currentUse |
archaeological research site
→
tourist attraction → |
| dedicatedTo | Apollo → |
| function |
civic meeting place
→
performance venue → religious gathering place → |
| hasComponent |
cavea
→
orchestra → parodoi → skene → |
| hasFeature | panoramic views over the valley → |
| hasHeritageDesignation |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
→
surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site component
|
| heritageSiteOf |
Delphi archaeological site
→
surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site of Delphi
|
| locatedIn |
central Greece
→
surface form:
Central Greece
Delphi → Greece → Phocis → Panhellenic sanctuary of Delphi →
surface form:
Sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi
|
| managedBy | Hellenic Ministry of Culture → |
| near |
Castalian Spring
→
Stadium of Delphi → Panhellenic sanctuary of Delphi →
surface form:
Temple of Apollo at Delphi
|
| orientation | facing south over the valley → |
| overlooks |
Pleistos River valley
→
Phocis →
surface form:
valley of Phocis
|
| partOf |
Delphi archaeological site
→
surface form:
Delphi archaeological park
Panhellenic sanctuary of Delphi →
surface form:
archaeological site of Delphi
|
| periodOfMajorReconstruction | Hellenistic period → |
| periodOfUse | classical antiquity → |
| shape | semi-circular → |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1987 → |
| usedFor |
Pythian Games events
→
dramatic performances → musical performances → religious festivals → |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
theater of Delphi
this entity surface form:
ancient theatre of Delphi