Altis

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Altis is the sacred grove and central sanctuary area of ancient Olympia, containing its principal temples, altars, and religious monuments.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Altis canonical 3
Altis at Olympia 1
Altis of Olympia 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
religious sanctuary
sacred grove
accessRestrictedTo ritual participants during certain ceremonies
adjacentTo Hippodrome of Olympia
surface form: hippodrome of Olympia

stadium of Olympia
archaeologicallyExcavatedBy German Archaeological Institute
associatedWithDeity Hera
Zeus
contains Metroon at Olympia
surface form: Metroön at Olympia

Pelopion
Philippeion
Prytaneion of Olympia
Temple of Hera at Olympia
Temple of Zeus at Olympia
Treasuries of Greek city-states
altar of Zeus
statues of victors
votive offerings
culturalSignificance center of panhellenic festivals
panhellenic sanctuary
dedicatedTo Zeus
governedBy Elean authorities in antiquity
hasCoordinateRegion northwest Peloponnese
hasFeature altars
principal temples
religious monuments
sacred grove of trees
hasFunction cult center of Zeus
religious center
hasModernUse tourist attraction
hasNameEtymology derived from Greek word for grove or wooded area
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site component
locatedIn Elis
Greece
Olympia
Peloponnese
partOf sanctuary of Olympia
surface form: Sanctuary of Olympia
religion ancient Greek religion
surroundedBy peribolos wall in antiquity
timePeriod Archaic Greece
Classical Greece
Hellenistic period
UNESCOWorldHeritageSitePartOf Archaeological site of Olympia
surface form: Archaeological Site of Olympia
usedDuring ancient Olympic Games

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Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

sanctuary of Olympia hasPart Altis
subject surface form: Sanctuary of Olympia
Heraion of Olympia isPartOfSanctuary Altis
this entity surface form: Altis at Olympia
Kronion hill isNorthOf Altis
subject surface form: Kronion Hill
this entity surface form: Altis of Olympia
sanctuary of Zeus contains Altis
subject surface form: Sanctuary of Zeus at Olympia
this entity surface form: Altis sacred grove
sanctuary of Zeus hasPart Altis
subject surface form: Sanctuary of Zeus at Olympia