Naxians
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The Naxians were the ancient Greek inhabitants of the island of Naxos, known for their wealth, artistic production, and dedication of monumental sculptures and sanctuaries.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek people
ⓘ
inhabitants of Naxos ⓘ |
| artInfluenced |
other Cycladic poleis
ⓘ
sanctuaries at Delos ⓘ sanctuaries at Delphi ⓘ |
| builtSanctuaryAt |
Delos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Naxos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | ancient Greece ⓘ |
| culturalSphere | Ionian Greek culture ⓘ |
| dedicatedMonument |
Colossus of the Naxians at Delos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sphinx of the Naxians at Delphi NERFINISHED ⓘ terrace of the lions at Delos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economyBasedOn |
agriculture
ⓘ
marble quarrying ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf | Naxos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exported |
marble artworks
ⓘ
raw marble ⓘ |
| hadSanctuary |
Sanctuary of Demeter at Gyroulas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sanctuary of Dionysus on Naxos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Cycladic civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
artistic production
ⓘ
dedication of sanctuaries ⓘ korai statues ⓘ kouros statues ⓘ marble sculpture ⓘ monumental sculpture ⓘ wealth ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aegean Sea
ⓘ
Cyclades NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | Naxian marble ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Aegean maritime trade networks ⓘ |
| periodOfFlourishing | Archaic period ⓘ |
| politicalOrganization | polis of Naxos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| produced |
architectural sculpture
ⓘ
temple decorations ⓘ votive offerings ⓘ |
| region | Cycladic islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| style | Archaic Greek sculpture ⓘ |
| timeFrame |
6th century BCE
ⓘ
7th century BCE ⓘ |
| usedScript | Greek alphabet ⓘ |
| worshipped |
Apollo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Artemis NERFINISHED ⓘ Demeter NERFINISHED ⓘ Dionysus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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