altar of Artemis
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The altar of Artemis was a central sacred structure within the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, used for ritual offerings and worship of the goddess Artemis in one of the most renowned sanctuaries of the ancient world.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
altar
ⓘ
cult object ⓘ religious structure ⓘ |
| architecturalContext | one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World ⓘ |
| associatedRitual |
processions
ⓘ
sacrificial ceremonies ⓘ votive offerings ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Artemis Ephesia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
priesthood of Artemis at Ephesus NERFINISHED ⓘ ritual festivals of Artemis ⓘ |
| category |
Ancient Greek altars
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Archaeological sites in Turkey related to Greek religion ⓘ |
| country |
Greek Antiquity
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Greece
|
| culture | Greek ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Artemis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicationType | pan-Hellenic sanctuary ⓘ |
| function |
place for animal sacrifice
ⓘ
place for libations ⓘ place for prayer and worship ⓘ place for ritual offerings ⓘ |
| heritageContext | UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ephesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedDeityAspect |
Artemis as fertility goddess
ⓘ
Artemis as patron of wildlife ⓘ Artemis as protector of the city ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Asia Minor
ⓘ
Ephesus NERFINISHED ⓘ Ionia NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple of Artemis at Ephesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
marble
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| partOf |
cult of Artemis Ephesia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
sanctuary of Artemis at Ephesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period |
Classical antiquity
ⓘ
Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Imperial period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| significance | central sacred structure of the Temple of Artemis ⓘ |
| usedBy |
local inhabitants of Ephesus
ⓘ
pilgrims ⓘ priests and priestesses of Artemis ⓘ |
| worshipType |
local civic cult
ⓘ
state cult ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.