Lykosoura
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Lykosoura was an ancient Arcadian city in the Peloponnese, renowned as a major sanctuary site dedicated to the goddess Despoina in Greek religion.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient city
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| archaeologicalExcavationsBy | Greek Archaeological Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| archaeologicalRemains |
altar
ⓘ
colonnades ⓘ fragments of marble sculpture ⓘ inscriptions ⓘ temple foundations ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Anytos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Artemis NERFINISHED ⓘ Demeter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| claimedAs |
oldest city in Greece
ⓘ
oldest city in the world ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| cultEpithet | Despoina ("the Mistress") NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cultStatueSculptor | Damophon of Messene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cultType | mystery cult ⓘ |
| culturalSphere | ancient Greek culture ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Despoina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedInWork | Pausanias’ Description of Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
sacred precinct (temenos)
ⓘ
theater-like seating for worshippers ⓘ |
| hasMonument | colossal cult statue group of Despoina and Demeter ⓘ |
| hasRituals |
animal sacrifice
ⓘ
mystery rites of Despoina ⓘ processions ⓘ |
| hasSanctuary | Sanctuary of Despoina at Lykosoura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSanctuaryOf | Despoina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTemple | Temple of Despoina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageType | classical archaeological heritage site ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions | Ancient Greek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arcadia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peloponnese ⓘ ancient Arcadia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorDeityVenerated | Despoina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedBy | Pausanias NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernAdministrativeRegion | Arcadia regional unit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearMountain | Mount Lykaion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearSettlement | Megalopolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfFlourishing | Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfUse |
Classical period
ⓘ
Roman period ⓘ |
| primaryFunctionInAntiquity | religious sanctuary center ⓘ |
| regionType | mountainous region ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| urbanStatus | small city ⓘ |
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