Sibyl Rock

E20275

cultural heritage site rock formation

Sibyl Rock is a notable rock formation at the ancient sanctuary of Delphi in Greece, traditionally associated with the prophetic utterances of the Sibyl.

Aliases (1)

Phaedriades cliffs ×2

Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	cultural heritage site → rock formation →
access	within Delphi archaeological site pathways →
associatedWith	Apollo → Delphic oracle → ancient Greek religion →
belongsTo	landscape of the Pleistos Valley →
belongsToTradition	Greek mythological landscape →
country	Greece →
elevationContext	slope of Mount Parnassus →
functionInAntiquity	traditional place of prophetic utterances →
hasCulturalAssociationWith	Sibyl → oracular tradition → prophecy →
hasModernUse	archaeological landmark → site for cultural tourism →
hasType	natural feature with religious significance →
heritageStatus	part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Archaeological Site of Delphi" →
isSubjectOf	studies in ancient religion → studies in classical archaeology →
languageOfName	English →
locatedAt	sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi →
locatedIn	Central Greece → Delphi → Phocis →
material	rock →
mythologicalAssociation	female seer figure (Sibyl) →
namedAfter	Sibyl →
near	Athenian Treasury at Delphi → Temple of Apollo at Delphi →
originalLanguageContext	Ancient Greek religious topography →
partOf	archaeological site of Delphi →
region	Mount Parnassus area →
religiousContext	Panhellenic sanctuary of Delphi →
religiousRole	symbolic seat of a prophetic figure →
religiousSignificance	site linked to oracular pronouncements →
timePeriod	Classical antiquity →
touristAttraction	yes →
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria	(i) → (ii) → (iii) → (iv) → (vi) →
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince	1987 →
visibleFrom	Sacred Way at Delphi →

Referenced by (4)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Delphi → Delphi archaeological site →	hasPart
Castalian Spring ("Phaedriades cliffs") →	locatedNear
Tholos of Delphi ("Phaedriades cliffs") →	near