Sanctuary of Zeus at Mount Lykaion
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The Sanctuary of Zeus at Mount Lykaion is an ancient Arcadian cult center in the central Peloponnese, renowned for its mountaintop altar to Zeus and its role in regional religious festivals and athletics.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek sanctuary
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ religious cult center ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Lykaia festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMyth |
Lycaon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zeus as weather god ⓘ |
| chronology | in use by at least the Classical period ⓘ |
| cultFocus | Zeus Lykaios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalPeriod |
Classical Greece
ⓘ
Hellenistic period ⓘ Roman period ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Zeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation | high-altitude sanctuary ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
American School of Classical Studies at Athens
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greek Archaeological Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavationProject | Mount Lykaion Excavation and Survey Project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| functionedAs | Pan-Arcadian sanctuary ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
ash altar of Zeus
ⓘ
bath building ⓘ fountain house ⓘ hippodrome ⓘ lower sanctuary ⓘ stadium ⓘ stoas ⓘ temple of Zeus NERFINISHED ⓘ upper sanctuary ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
ash altar with burnt animal remains
ⓘ
race track ⓘ terraces ⓘ |
| hasRitualActivity |
animal sacrifice
ⓘ
athletic games ⓘ processions ⓘ |
| hasViewOver | Arcadian landscape ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important archaeological heritage site of Greece ⓘ |
| knownSinceAntiquityFrom | Pausanias NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Mount Lykaion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInArea | central Peloponnese ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Arcadia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Lykaio village
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Megalopolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
development of Greek athletic festivals
ⓘ
origins of Greek cult of Zeus ⓘ |
| situatedOn | mountaintop ⓘ |
| usedFor |
athletic competitions
ⓘ
regional gatherings ⓘ religious festivals ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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