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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Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
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
surface form: "Ephorate of Antiquities of the Cyclades"
hasSanctuaryOf Apollo
Artemis
Egyptian gods
Isis
Leto
hasStructure Agora of the Italians
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
extensive archaeological remains
international sanctuary
locatedIn Aegean Sea
Aegean islands
surface form: "Cyclades"
mythologicalSignificance birthplace of Apollo
birthplace of Artemis
nearbyIsland Mykonos
partOf South Aegean
surface form: "South Aegean region"
peakProsperityPeriod 2nd century BCE
Hellenistic period
politicalStatusInAntiquity commercial center
major trading hub
religious center
religion ancient Greek religion
sacredTo Apollo
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.

Apollo associatedPlace Delos
Leto birthPlaceOfChildren Delos
Artemis birthplace Delos
Blodgett hasGivenName Delos
subject surface form: "Delos A. Blodgett"
Mykonos hasNearbyIsland Delos
Aegean Sea hasPart Delos
Artemis majorSanctuary Delos
Delian League namedAfter Delos
this entity surface form: "island of Delos"
Mykonos nearbyUNESCOSite Delos
Leto sacredIsland Delos
Isis worshipCenter Delos
Apollo worshipCultCenter Delos
Eileithyia worshipPlace Delos
Leto worshippedAt Delos

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