Locri Epizephyrii

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Greek colony ancient Greek city polis

Locri Epizephyrii was an important ancient Greek colony in southern Italy, renowned for its early legal code and cultural influence within Magna Graecia.

Aliases (2)

Locri ×2
Locri archaeological park ×1

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Greek colony → ancient Greek city → polis →
archaeologicalRemainsInclude	city walls → domestic quarters → necropolis → sanctuaries → theatre →
countryDuringAntiquity	Magna Graecia →
economyBasedOn	agriculture → craft production → maritime trade →
foundedBy	Epizephyrian Locrians → Greek colonists from Locris → Ozolian Locrians →
hasArchaeologicalSite	Locri archaeological park →
hasCult	cult of Aphrodite → cult of Persephone → cult of Zeus →
hasLegalCodeAttributedTo	Zaleucus →
hasLegalCodeCharacteristic	early codification of laws → strict regulations → written statutes →
hasModernNameRelation	near modern town of Locri →
hasNotableFeature	distinctive civic organization → early written legal code → important sanctuaries → influential legal institutions → noted for cultural influence → rich religious life → significant role in Magna Graecia →
hasSanctuary	Sanctuary of Aphrodite → Sanctuary of Persephone → Sanctuary of Zeus →
knownFor	high level of female religious participation → pinakes (votive tablets) → terracotta votive offerings →
languageUsed	Ancient Greek →
locatedIn	Calabria → Magna Graecia → southern Italy →
locatedInPresentDay	Italy →
locatedNear	Ionian Sea → Zephyrian promontory →
partOf	Greek world → network of Greek colonies in Italy →
politicalSystem	polis-based civic institutions →
regionInAntiquity	Bruttium →
timePeriod	Archaic Greece → Classical Greece → Hellenistic period →

Referenced by (6)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Locrians →	hadColony
Locri Epizephyrii ("Locri archaeological park") →	hasArchaeologicalSite
Magna Graecia →	hasPart
Bruttium ("Locri") →	importantCity
Rhegion →	neighboringEntity
Persephone ("Locri") →	worshipCenter