Sacred Lake
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Sacred Lake is an ancient, now-dry ceremonial basin on the island of Delos in Greece, traditionally associated with the birthplace of the god Apollo and central to the island’s religious life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sacred Lake canonical | 2 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
ceremonial basin ⓘ religious site ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Apollo
ⓘ
Artemis ⓘ |
| category |
Ancient Greek archaeological sites in Greece
ⓘ
Delos ⓘ Religious buildings and structures in ancient Greece ⓘ |
| centralTo | religious life of Delos ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | archaeologically preserved but no longer filled with water ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial basin
ⓘ
ritual gathering place ⓘ |
| governedBy | Hellenic Ministry of Culture ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
oval basin outline
ⓘ
proximity to monumental terraces ⓘ stone embankments ⓘ |
| hasNearbyStructure |
Lions of Delos
ⓘ
Sanctuary of Apollo ⓘ Sanctuary of Artemis ⓘ Terrace of the Lions ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Archaic Greece
ⓘ
Classical Greece ⓘ Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| linkedMyth |
birth of Apollo under a palm tree near the lake
ⓘ
birth of Artemis near the lake ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aegean Sea
ⓘ
Cyclades ⓘ Delos ⓘ |
| locatedOnIsland | Delos ⓘ |
| mythologicalSignificance |
traditional birthplace of Apollo
ⓘ
traditional birthplace of Artemis ⓘ |
| partOf |
Sanctuary of Apollo on Delos
ⓘ
archaeological site of Delos ⓘ |
| region | South Aegean ⓘ |
| religion | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| status | dry ⓘ |
| tourism | popular archaeological attraction on Delos ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Delos ⓘ |
| usedFor |
religious ceremonies
ⓘ
ritual processions ⓘ sanctuary festivals ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.