Aqueduct of Herodes Atticus in Olympia
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The Aqueduct of Herodes Atticus in Olympia is an ancient Roman-era water supply system in the sanctuary of Olympia, funded and commissioned by the wealthy Greek aristocrat and Roman senator Herodes Atticus.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aqueduct at Olympia | 1 |
| Herodes Atticus | 0 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek aristocrat
ⓘ
Roman senator ⓘ aqueduct ⓘ |
| associatedSite | Archaeological Site of Olympia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Herodes Atticus building program
ⓘ
Roman hydraulic engineering ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Herodes Atticus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Greco-Roman ⓘ |
| era | 2nd century CE (approximate) ⓘ |
| function |
distribution of water to the sanctuary of Olympia
ⓘ
water supply ⓘ |
| fundedBy | Herodes Atticus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasType |
channel
ⓘ
water conduit ⓘ |
| heritageContext |
Roman imperial infrastructure
ⓘ
ancient Greek sanctuary ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Archaeological Site of Olympia" ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Roman era ⓘ |
| knownFor | public building projects in Greece ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Olympia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peloponnese ⓘ regional unit of Elis ⓘ sanctuary of Olympia ⓘ |
| material |
masonry
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Herodes Atticus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partiallyPreserved | true ⓘ |
| partOf |
sanctuary of Zeus at Olympia
ⓘ
water management system of Olympia ⓘ |
| patronOf | Aqueduct of Herodes Atticus in Olympia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
supplying water to baths in Olympia
ⓘ
supplying water to fountains in Olympia ⓘ supplying water to other sanctuary buildings ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Aqueduct at Olympia