Heraion of Perachora
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The Heraion of Perachora is an important ancient Greek sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, located near the Isthmus of Corinth and known for its well-preserved remains and coastal setting.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Heraion of Perachora canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek sanctuary
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| abandonedByCenturyAD | 3rd century AD ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Hera ⓘ |
| distanceFromCorinth_km | approximately 14 ⓘ |
| earliestArchaeologicalEvidence | Geometric period ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
British School at Athens
ⓘ
Humfry Payne ⓘ |
| floruitCenturyBC | 8th century BC ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalFind |
inscriptions
ⓘ
pottery ⓘ terracotta figurines ⓘ votive offerings ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLatitude | 37.94 ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLongitude | 22.93 ⓘ |
| hasCult | Hera Limenia ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
coastal setting
ⓘ
rocky promontory ⓘ two main terraces ⓘ |
| hasMainCult | Hera Akraia ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
L‑shaped stoa
ⓘ
sanctuary of Hera Akraia ⓘ
surface form:
Temple of Hera Akraia
altar of Hera ⓘ cisterns ⓘ dining rooms ⓘ fountain house ⓘ harbor installations ⓘ sacred pool ⓘ second temple of Hera ⓘ stoas ⓘ terraces ⓘ |
| knownFor |
hydraulic installations
ⓘ
important Hera cult ⓘ sanctuary architecture ⓘ well‑preserved remains ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Perachora Peninsula ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Peloponnese ⓘ |
| locatedInRegionalUnit | Corinthia ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Corinthian Gulf
ⓘ
Isthmus of Corinth ⓘ |
| locatedNearAncientCity | Corinth ⓘ |
| majorExcavationEndYear | 1933 ⓘ |
| majorExcavationStartYear | 1930 ⓘ |
| periodOfUse |
Archaic Greece
ⓘ
Classical Greece ⓘ Hellenistic period ⓘ Roman period ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.