Delos
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Delos is a sacred Aegean island revered in ancient Greek religion as the legendary birthplace of Apollo and Artemis and a major religious and commercial center.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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archaeological site → island → sacred island → |
| accessibleFrom | Mykonos by boat → |
| ancientName | Δῆλος → |
| associatedWith | Delian League → |
| controlledBy | Athens → |
| country | Greece → |
| etymology | often interpreted as “visible” or “manifest” in ancient Greek → |
| functionedAs | treasury of the Delian League → |
| governedBy |
Ephorates of Antiquities in Greece
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surface form: "Ephorate of Antiquities of the Cyclades"
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| hasSanctuaryOf |
Apollo
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Artemis → Egyptian gods → Isis → Leto → |
| hasStructure |
Agora of the Italians
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House of Dionysus → House of the Dolphins → Sacred Lake → Stoa of Philip V → Temple of Apollo → Terrace of the Lions → stadium of Delos → theatre of Delos → |
| heritageCriteria | cultural → |
| knownFor |
cosmopolitan population in antiquity
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extensive archaeological remains → international sanctuary → |
| locatedIn |
Aegean Sea
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Aegean islands →
surface form: "Cyclades"
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| mythologicalSignificance |
birthplace of Apollo
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birthplace of Artemis → |
| nearbyIsland | Mykonos → |
| partOf |
South Aegean
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surface form: "South Aegean region"
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| peakProsperityPeriod |
2nd century BCE
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Hellenistic period → |
| politicalStatusInAntiquity |
commercial center
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major trading hub → religious center → |
| religion | ancient Greek religion → |
| sacredTo |
Apollo
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Artemis → Leto → ancient Greeks → |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSince | 1990 → |
| uninhabitedPermanently | true → |
Referenced by (20)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form: "Delos A. Blodgett"
this entity surface form: "island of Delos"