Phigalia
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Phigalia is an ancient town in Arcadia, Greece, known for its historical significance and nearby Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Phigalia canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek city
ⓘ
ancient town ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Phigaleia ⓘ |
| ancientName |
Figaleia
ⓘ
surface form:
Φιγάλεια
|
| archaeologicalSiteType | ancient city ruins ⓘ |
| connectedByAncientRoad | route to Bassae ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek culture ⓘ |
| dedicatedSanctuariesTo |
Apollo
ⓘ
Artemis ⓘ Dionysus ⓘ |
| governance | city-state ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalInterest | urban layout of an Arcadian polis ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
acropolis
ⓘ
city walls ⓘ |
| hasNearbySite | Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae ⓘ |
| hasNearbyTemple | Temple of Apollo Epicurius ⓘ |
| hasNearbyUNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae ⓘ |
| hasRuins |
remains of ancient fortifications
ⓘ
remains of public buildings ⓘ remains of temples ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Classical Greece
ⓘ
Hellenistic period ⓘ Roman period ⓘ |
| knownFor |
historical significance in ancient Arcadia
ⓘ
proximity to Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae ⓘ |
| languageSpokenInAntiquity | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arcadia
ⓘ
Peloponnese ⓘ ancient Arcadia ⓘ |
| locatedInModern |
southwestern Greece
ⓘ
surface form:
Western Greece and Peloponnese area
regional unit of Arcadia ⓘ |
| mentionedBy | Pausanias ⓘ |
| modernCountry | Greece ⓘ |
| near |
Bassae
ⓘ
Mount Cirphis ⓘ
surface form:
Mount Cotylium
border of Messenia ⓘ |
| partOf |
Greek Antiquity
ⓘ
surface form:
ancient Greece
|
| politicalStatus | independent polis in antiquity ⓘ |
| region | southwestern Arcadia ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| situatedOn | Neda River ⓘ |
| sourceText | Description of Greece ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | controlled access between Arcadia and Messenia ⓘ |
| subregion | southwestern Arcadia district ⓘ |
| terrain | mountainous ⓘ |
| typeOfSettlement | polis ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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