Kirrha (near modern Itea, Greece)
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Kirrha is an ancient port town in central Greece, near modern Itea, that served as the harbor of Delphi and played a key role in regional trade and the First Sacred War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kirrha (ancient port of Delphi) | 1 |
| Kirrha (near modern Itea, Greece) canonical | 1 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek city
ⓘ
port town ⓘ |
| aftermath |
land declared sacred and left uncultivated
ⓘ
territory dedicated to Apollo ⓘ |
| archaeologicalFinds |
fortification remains
ⓘ
harbor installations ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSite | remains near modern Itea ⓘ |
| associatedWith | First Sacred War (circa early 6th century BCE) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| besiegedBy |
Amphictyonic League
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
coalition of Greek states ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Delphic Amphictyony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Delphi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| function |
port for pilgrims traveling to Delphi
ⓘ
regional trade hub ⓘ |
| governedBy | Amphictyony of Delphi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | siege during the First Sacred War ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Greece
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Phocis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Gulf of Corinth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
modern Itea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | coast of the Corinthian Gulf ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | ancient Greek historical tradition about the First Sacred War ⓘ |
| outcomeOfWar | destruction of the city ⓘ |
| participatedIn | First Sacred War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForConflict |
control of access to Delphi
ⓘ
toll collection from pilgrims ⓘ |
| region | Delphic region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | access point for visitors to the Delphic sanctuary ⓘ |
| servedAs | harbor of Delphi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Archaic period of ancient Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradeRole |
export of local agricultural products
ⓘ
import of goods for Delphi and Phocis ⓘ |
| transportRole | maritime gateway to Delphi ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kirrha (ancient port of Delphi)