Polygonal Wall at Delphi
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The Polygonal Wall at Delphi is an ancient retaining wall of finely fitted polygonal stones that supports the terrace of the Temple of Apollo at the Panhellenic sanctuary of Delphi and is notable for its numerous inscribed texts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Polygonal Wall at Delphi canonical | 2 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek monument
ⓘ
ancient retaining wall ⓘ archaeological structure ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Temple of Apollo
ⓘ
surface form:
Temple of Apollo terrace
|
| architecturalStyle | polygonal masonry ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Oracle of Apollo
ⓘ
surface form:
Delphic oracle
Temple of Apollo at Delphi ⓘ |
| builtFor | stabilizing the slope below the Temple of Apollo ⓘ |
| constructionTechnique | finely fitted polygonal stones ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| culturalPeriod | Classical Greece ⓘ |
| function | retaining wall ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalSignificance |
epigraphic evidence for social and religious life at Delphi
ⓘ
example of advanced polygonal masonry in Greece ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
closely fitted joints without mortar
ⓘ
inscriptions carved on its faces ⓘ polygonal blocks with many sides ⓘ |
| hasInscriptionLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| hasInscriptionType |
manumission inscriptions
ⓘ
votive inscriptions ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Archaeological Site of Delphi" ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Delphi
ⓘ
Greece ⓘ Phocis ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| notableFor | numerous inscribed texts ⓘ |
| partOf |
Panhellenic sanctuary of Delphi
ⓘ
Panhellenic sanctuary of Delphi ⓘ
surface form:
Sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi
|
| preservationStatus | partially preserved in situ ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| supports | terrace of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor | supporting sacred terrace ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | Sacred Way at Delphi ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.