Heraion of Argos
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The Heraion of Argos is an important ancient Greek sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, located near Argos in the northeastern Peloponnese.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Heraion
ⓘ
ancient Greek sanctuary ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Doric order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedFestival | Heraia of Argos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Argos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| cultCenterOf | Hera in Argos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Greek ⓘ |
| currentUse | archaeological site ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Hera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deityRoleAtSite |
Hera as protector of marriage
ⓘ
Hera as protector of the Argive state ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Charles Waldstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavationSponsor | American School of Classical Studies at Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavationStart | late 19th century ⓘ |
| governingCityState | Argos (polis) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
large open-air altar area
ⓘ
monumental stairways ⓘ multi-terraced sanctuary layout ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryDeity | Hera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Archaic temple of Hera
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Classical temple of Hera NERFINISHED ⓘ altar of Hera ⓘ processional way ⓘ steps and terraces ⓘ stoas ⓘ treasuries ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | important archaeological site of Greece ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Argolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Peloponnese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInSubregion | northeastern Peloponnese ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Argos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Argive plain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
foothills of Mount Euboea (Argolis) ⓘ |
| material |
limestone
ⓘ
marble ⓘ |
| mythologicalAssociation |
Hera as patron goddess of Argos
ⓘ
linked to myths of Hera and Zeus ⓘ |
| nearbyWatercourse | Inachos River (region) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfUse |
Archaic Greece
ⓘ
Classical Greece ⓘ Hellenistic period ⓘ Roman period ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
site of festivals for Hera
ⓘ
site of sacrifices to Hera ⓘ |
| significance |
major sanctuary of Hera in the Argolid
ⓘ
one of the most important Hera sanctuaries in ancient Greece ⓘ |
| worshipType | state cult of Argos ⓘ |
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