Rhamnous in Attica
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Rhamnous in Attica was an ancient coastal deme of northeastern Attica best known for its fortified site and important sanctuary of the goddess Nemesis.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek deme
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Battle of Marathon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlled | sea routes between Attica and Euboea ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| declinedAfter | late Roman period ⓘ |
| dedicatedDeity |
Nemesis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Themis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Greek Archaeological Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavationsBeganIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| flourishedDuring |
Classical period of ancient Greece
ⓘ
Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | Athenian democracy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalRemainsOf |
cemeteries
ⓘ
fortified walls ⓘ gates ⓘ houses ⓘ theater ⓘ towers ⓘ two temples ⓘ |
| hasBuildingMaterial |
local limestone
ⓘ
marble ⓘ |
| hasCivicBuilding |
agora
ⓘ
prytaneion ⓘ |
| hasFortification |
coastal fortress
ⓘ
fortified acropolis ⓘ |
| hasModernName | Ramnous NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSanctuaryOf |
Nemesis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Themis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTempleOf |
Nemesis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Themis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inhabitedFrom | Archaic period ⓘ |
| knownFor |
sanctuary of Nemesis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
strong fortifications ⓘ well-preserved classical fort ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Attica
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northeastern Attica ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Euboean Gulf
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Straits of Euboea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestModernSettlement | Agia Marina (Marathon) area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Athenian polis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
tribe Aiantis ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | major cult center of Nemesis in Attica ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Athenian Boule NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs |
coastal defense post
ⓘ
harbor control point ⓘ military stronghold ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.