Kolona archaeological site

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Kolona archaeological site is an important ancient settlement and sanctuary area on the Greek island of Aegina, featuring remains from prehistoric through classical periods.

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Kolona archaeological site canonical 1
Teos archaeological site 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient settlement
archaeological site
sanctuary site
country Greece
distanceToPiraeus approximately 25 kilometers by sea
earliestOccupation Early Bronze Age
excavatedBy German Archaeological Institute
excavationsBegan 19th century
governedBy Hellenic Ministry of Culture
hasArchaeologicalLayer Archaic layer
Classical layer
Geometric layer
Mycenaean layer
prehistoric settlement layer
hasCulturalPeriod Aegean Bronze Age
Archaic Greece
surface form: Greek Archaic period

Classical Greece
surface form: Greek Classical period
hasFeature acropolis hill
domestic buildings
fortification walls
gates
sanctuary area
storage facilities
temple remains
towers
water cisterns
hasNearbyMuseum Archaeological Museum of Aegina
hasTimeSpan Archaic period
Bronze Age
Classical period
Geometric period
prehistoric period
hasViewOf Saronic Gulf
heritageDesignation protected archaeological site of Greece
locatedIn Aegina
Attica region
Saronic Gulf
locatedNear Aegina Town
surface form: Aegina town
locatedOn Aegina
surface form: Aegina island
nearbyCity Piraeus
openToPublic true
overlooks Port of Aegina
surface form: Aegina harbor
region Saronic Islands
significance important sanctuary in historical periods
major center of prehistoric Aegina
terrainFeature coastal hill
usedAs administrative center
fortified stronghold
religious center

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Aegina hasArchaeologicalSite Kolona archaeological site
Seferihisar district hasHeritageSite Kolona archaeological site
this entity surface form: Teos archaeological site