House of the Abduction of Helen in Pella
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The House of the Abduction of Helen in Pella is a lavish ancient Macedonian residence renowned for its elaborate floor mosaics and association with the royal capital of Pella.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Macedonian residence
ⓘ
ancient house ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
ancient Macedonian elite
ⓘ
royal court of Macedon ⓘ |
| belongsTo | ancient Macedonian kingdom ⓘ |
| chronology | late 4th century BCE (approximate) ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| culturalPeriod |
Classical period
ⓘ
Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | myth of Helen of Troy ⓘ |
| depicts | abduction of Helen by Theseus or Paris ⓘ |
| excavatedAt | Pella archaeological site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floorPlanType | peristyle house ⓘ |
| hasArtStyle |
Greek mythological iconography
ⓘ
early Hellenistic mosaic art ⓘ |
| hasDecoration |
figural mosaics
ⓘ
geometric mosaic patterns ⓘ |
| hasFunction | residential ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
elaborate floor mosaics
ⓘ
large peristyle courtyard ⓘ lavish architectural layout ⓘ mosaic of the abduction of Helen ⓘ mythological mosaic scenes ⓘ pebble mosaic technique ⓘ symmetrical room arrangement ⓘ |
| heritageType | ancient Greek domestic architecture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Macedonia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greece ⓘ Pella NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
plaster bedding for mosaics
ⓘ
stone pebbles ⓘ |
| near | other mosaic houses of Pella ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf |
ancient city of Pella
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
archaeological site of Pella NERFINISHED ⓘ royal capital of ancient Macedonia ⓘ |
| researchField |
ancient art history
ⓘ
classical archaeology ⓘ |
| significance |
evidence for luxury in royal capital of Pella
ⓘ
important example of Macedonian domestic mosaics ⓘ key monument for study of ancient Greek mosaics ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| usedFor |
display of wealth and status
ⓘ
elite domestic residence ⓘ |
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