Sanctuary of Apollo
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The Sanctuary of Apollo at Cyrene is an important ancient Greek religious complex in modern-day Libya, dedicated to the god Apollo and central to the civic and spiritual life of the classical city.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sanctuary of Apollo at Cyrene | 0 |
| Sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek sanctuary
ⓘ
religious complex ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Greek architecture ⓘ |
| associatedCity | Cyrene ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Apollo Karneios ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Greek civic identity in Cyrene
ⓘ
Cyrenaica ⓘ
surface form:
Greek colonization of Cyrenaica
Hellenistic period ⓘ classical antiquity ⓘ oracle practices ⓘ |
| country | Libya ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek culture ⓘ |
| currentCondition | archaeological ruins ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Apollo ⓘ |
| function |
civic ceremonies
ⓘ
religious worship ⓘ ritual processions ⓘ |
| governingBody | Libyan antiquities authorities ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalRemains |
altars
ⓘ
sacred precinct ⓘ temple structures ⓘ |
| hasType | urban sanctuary ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of Cyrene) ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| inscribedOnUNESCOList | 1982 (as part of Cyrene) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cyrenaica
ⓘ
Cyrene ⓘ Libya ⓘ |
| locatedNear | modern Shahhat ⓘ |
| locatedOn | plateau above the coastal plain ⓘ |
| mainDeity | Apollo ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Archaeological Site of Cyrene
ⓘ
religious topography of Cyrene ⓘ |
| region | North Africa ⓘ |
| religion | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| significance |
central to civic life of Cyrene
ⓘ
central to spiritual life of Cyrene ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Classical period
ⓘ
Hellenistic period ⓘ Roman period use ⓘ |
| usedFor |
public festivals
ⓘ
sacrificial rituals ⓘ votive offerings ⓘ |