Cape Lacinion

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Cape Lacinion is a prominent coastal promontory in southern Italy, historically known for its ancient Greek sanctuary and its association with the nearby city of Croton.

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Cape Lacinion canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cape
geographical feature
promontory
associatedWith Crotona
surface form: Greek colony of Croton
closelyConnectedTo history of Croton
coast Ionian Sea
country Italy
culturalContext Ancient Greek
eraOfMajorImportance Classical antiquity
Hellenistic period
hasAncientName Lacinion
Lacinium
Lakinion
hasArchaeologicalSite remains of the sanctuary of Hera
hasFunctionInAntiquity maritime landmark
religious center
hasSanctuaryOf Hera
historicalRegion Magna Graecia
knownFor ancient Greek sanctuary
association with the city of Croton
locatedIn Calabria
Southern Italy
surface form: southern Italy
locatedNear Croton
Crotone
locatedOn Ionian coast of Calabria
mentionedIn Roman literary sources
ancient Greek sources
partOf coastline of Calabria
regionType coastal promontory
religiousSignificance site of a major sanctuary of Hera
usedAs navigational reference point in antiquity

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Croton nearbySanctuaryLocation Cape Lacinion