Necromanteion of Acheron
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The Necromanteion of Acheron is an ancient Greek sanctuary and oracle of the dead, traditionally believed to be the gateway to Hades where supplicants sought to communicate with departed souls.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Necromanteion of Acheron canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek sanctuary
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archaeological site ⓘ oracle of the dead ⓘ |
| access | open to visitors ⓘ |
| alternativeInterpretation | Hellenistic fortified farmhouse or stronghold ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Hellenistic architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Acheron
NERFINISHED
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Cocytus NERFINISHED ⓘ Hades NERFINISHED ⓘ Persephone NERFINISHED ⓘ Pyriphlegethon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructedInCentury | 3rd century BC ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Hades
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Persephone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| destroyedBy | Romans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| destroyedInCentury | 1st century BC ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Sotirios Dakaris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavationEndYear | 1964 ⓘ |
| excavationStartYear | 1958 ⓘ |
| function |
oracle consultation with the dead
ⓘ
ritual communication with departed souls ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central hall for rituals
ⓘ
labyrinthine underground chambers ⓘ mechanical devices for ritual effects ⓘ storage rooms for offerings ⓘ thick defensive walls ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected archaeological site of Greece ⓘ |
| interpretationDebate | identification as necromanteion disputed by some archaeologists ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Epirus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northwestern Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
river Acheron
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
river Acheron delta ⓘ village of Mesopotamos ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | ancient Greek literary sources ⓘ |
| mythologicalRole |
entrance to Hades
ⓘ
gateway to the underworld ⓘ |
| region | regional unit of Preveza ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| ritualPractice |
consumption of special foods and potions
ⓘ
fasting before consultation ⓘ guided descent into underground areas ⓘ sacrifice of animals ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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