Messene
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Messene was an ancient Greek city-state in the southwestern Peloponnese, known for its strong fortifications and its role in the history of Messenia after the Spartan wars.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Messene canonical | 2 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek city-state
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Messenian resistance to Sparta ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | Messenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek culture ⓘ |
| foundedAfter | Spartan–Messenian wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDefensiveFeature |
fortified gates
ⓘ
long circuit walls ⓘ towers along the walls ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod |
Classical period
ⓘ
Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman period ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| hasRole | capital of Messenia after the Spartan wars ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
agora of Messene
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
city walls of Messene ⓘ fortified acropolis ⓘ gates of Messene NERFINISHED ⓘ sanctuaries and temples ⓘ stadium of Messene NERFINISHED ⓘ theatre of Messene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfGovernment | city-state government ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important archaeological heritage site in Greece ⓘ |
| knownFor |
important role in Messenian history
ⓘ
strong fortifications ⓘ well-preserved city walls ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Messenia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southwestern Peloponnese ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Peloponnese peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Mount Ithome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentDayMunicipality | Municipality of Messini (regional context) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | polis ⓘ |
| terrain | mountainous surroundings ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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