Sanctuary of Hera at Samos
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The Sanctuary of Hera at Samos is an important ancient Greek religious complex on the island of Samos, renowned as a major cult center of the goddess Hera and noted for its monumental architecture and historical significance.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| UNESCO World Heritage Site "Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos" | 1 |
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Heraion
ⓘ
ancient Greek sanctuary ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ religious complex ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Heraion of Samos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architectAssociated |
Rhoikos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Theodoros of Samos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCityState | Samos (polis) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMyth |
birthplace of Hera (local tradition)
ⓘ
marriage of Hera and Zeus (cult focus) ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Greek ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruins ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Hera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| earliestCultEvidence | Geometric period ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | German Archaeological Institute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavationStartCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| floruit | Archaic period ⓘ |
| foundedInCenturyBC | 8th century BC ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Heraion temple
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
altar of Hera NERFINISHED ⓘ sacred way ⓘ stoas ⓘ temenos wall ⓘ treasuries ⓘ votive monuments ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | archaeological site of national significance (Greece) ⓘ |
| knownFor |
colossal temple of Hera
ⓘ
major cult center of Hera ⓘ monumental architecture ⓘ rich votive offerings ⓘ |
| locatedIn | eastern Aegean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Pythagoreion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
coast of Samos ⓘ |
| locatedOnIsland | Samos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainDeity | Hera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTempleColumnsPerSide | 8 by 21 columns (Archaic temple) ⓘ |
| notableTempleOrder | Ionic ⓘ |
| notableTempleType | dipteral peripteral temple ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient Ionia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfMajorConstruction | 6th century BC ⓘ |
| region | Aegean Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
pan-Ionian sanctuary
ⓘ
pilgrimage center ⓘ |
| significance |
important source for study of Greek religion and cult practice
ⓘ
key example of Ionian monumental architecture ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(ii)
ⓘ
(iii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageID | 595 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear | 1992 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteWith | Pythagoreion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus | World Heritage Site ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Temple of Hera (Samos)
this entity surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site "Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos"