sanctuary of Cappiddazzu
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The sanctuary of Cappiddazzu is an ancient religious complex on the Phoenician-Punic island city of Motya in western Sicily, notable for its archaeological remains that shed light on Punic cult practices.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| sanctuary of Cappiddazzu canonical | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Punic sanctuary
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ religious sanctuary ⓘ |
| accessibleFor | archaeological research ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Punic cult practices ⓘ |
| belongsTo | archaeological area of Motya ⓘ |
| culture |
Phoenician
ⓘ
Punic ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | archaeologists ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
cult site
ⓘ
place of worship ⓘ |
| hasPart |
altars
ⓘ
architectural remains ⓘ cult installations ⓘ votive deposits ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | archaeological heritage of Sicily ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions | Punic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Island of San Pantaleo
ⓘ
Italy ⓘ Marsala ⓘ Motya ⓘ Province of Trapani ⓘ Sicily ⓘ western Mediterranean ⓘ |
| materialEvidence |
architectural fragments
ⓘ
ceramic finds ⓘ votive objects ⓘ |
| near | Cothon of Motya ⓘ |
| partOf |
Motya
ⓘ
surface form:
Phoenician-Punic city of Motya
|
| religion |
Phoenician religion
ⓘ
surface form:
Punic religion
|
| significance |
important for understanding Punic religion in Sicily
ⓘ
provides archaeological evidence of Phoenician-Punic cults ⓘ |
| studiedIn | Punic archaeology ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Classical antiquity
ⓘ
Iron Age ⓘ |
| topicOf | studies on Phoenician-Punic cults in the western Mediterranean ⓘ |
| usedFor |
religious rituals
ⓘ
sacrificial rites ⓘ votive practices ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.