Akragas

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Akragas was an important ancient Greek city on the southern coast of Sicily, renowned for its wealth, powerful status, and monumental temples.

All labels observed (8)

Label Occurrences
Agrigento 25
Akragas canonical 24
Agrigentum 5

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Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Greek city
polis
alliedWith Syracuse
ancientName Ἀκράγας
archaeologicalSite Valley of the Temples
besiegedBy Punic (Carthaginian) people
surface form: Carthaginians
capturedBy Punic (Carthaginian) people
surface form: Carthaginians
capturedIn 406 BC
conqueredBy Roman Republic
country Italy
culture Dorian Greek
dedicatedSanctuaryTo Athena
Demeter
Hera
Zeus
surface form: Zeus Olympios
enemyOf Carthage
founded c. 580 BC
foundedBy Cretan colonists
Greek colonists from Gela
Rhodian colonists
governedBy tyranny of Phalaris
tyranny of Theron
hasTemple Temple of Asclepius
Temple of Concordia
Temple of Demeter
Temple of Hephaestus
Temple of Hera Lacinia
Temple of Heracles
Temple of Olympian Zeus
hasType archaeological site
heritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site (as Valley of the Temples, Agrigento)
knownFor Valley of the Temples
monumental temples
powerful status
wealth
latinName Akragas self-linksurface differs
surface form: Agrigentum
locatedIn Magna Graecia
Sicily
southern coast of Sicily
modernSite Akragas self-linksurface differs
surface form: Agrigento
namedAfter river Gela
surface form: Akragas River
notableCitizen Empedocles
notableRuler Phalaris
Theron of Akragas
participatedIn Battle of Himera
partOf Roman Republic
peakPeriod 5th century BC
region Sicily
religion ancient Greek religion
romanName Akragas self-linksurface differs
surface form: Agrigentum

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Temple of Olympian Zeus associatedWith Akragas
subject surface form: Temple of Olympian Zeus (Akragas)
this entity surface form: ancient city of Akragas
Temple of Olympian Zeus hasNearbyCity Akragas
subject surface form: Temple of Olympian Zeus (Akragas)
this entity surface form: Agrigento
Temple of Concordia locatedIn Akragas
this entity surface form: Agrigento
Temple of Concordia municipality Akragas
this entity surface form: Agrigento
Selinus nearbyGreekCity Akragas
Catania Centrale railway station connectsTo Akragas
this entity surface form: Agrigento
Western Greek world hasPart Akragas
Caltanissetta Centrale railway station connectsTo Akragas
this entity surface form: Agrigento
Strada Statale 115 connectsCity Akragas
this entity surface form: Agrigento