Mount Kynthos
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Mount Kynthos is the central hill and most prominent natural feature of the Greek island of Delos, historically revered as a sacred site in ancient Greek religion and mythology.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain
ⓘ
sacred site ⓘ |
| accessibleBy | footpaths from the archaeological site of Delos ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| culturalPeriodOfMajorRemains | Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dominates | landscape of Delos ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 113 metres
ⓘ
approximately 371 feet ⓘ |
| geologicalType | rocky hill ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLatitude | 37.401 ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLongitude | 25.267 ⓘ |
| hasGreekName | Κύνθος NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameEtymology |
name related to the epithet Cynthia of Artemis
ⓘ
name related to the epithet Cynthius of Apollo ⓘ |
| hasStructureOnOrNearSummit |
Hellenistic-period sanctuaries
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sanctuary of Athena Kynthia NERFINISHED ⓘ sanctuary of Zeus Kynthios NERFINISHED ⓘ terraces with altars and temples ⓘ |
| hasTourismSignificance | popular viewpoint for visitors to Delos ⓘ |
| hasView |
panoramic view of Delos
ⓘ
view of surrounding Cycladic islands ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Delos ⓘ |
| inLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aegean Sea
ⓘ
Cyclades NERFINISHED ⓘ Delos NERFINISHED ⓘ South Aegean administrative region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Sacred Lake of Delos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sanctuary of the Foreign Gods on Delos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | ancient Greek literary sources ⓘ |
| mythologicalAssociation |
birthplace island of Apollo and Artemis
ⓘ
linked to the goddess Leto ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Sanctuary of Apollo on Delos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ancient city of Delos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | island of Delos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance |
associated with the cult of Apollo
ⓘ
associated with the cult of Artemis ⓘ sacred in ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | archaeological sanctuary of Delos ⓘ |
| topographicProminence | dominant natural feature of Delos ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(ii)
ⓘ
(iii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ (vi) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Delos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
religious processions in antiquity
ⓘ
vantage point for observation of the sanctuary ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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