Portara (Temple of Apollo gate)
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Portara is the monumental marble gateway of an unfinished ancient Temple of Apollo on the Greek island of Naxos, and one of its most iconic archaeological landmarks.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient monument
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archaeological site ⓘ marble gateway ⓘ temple ruin ⓘ |
| access | stone causeway from Naxos harbor ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Great Door
NERFINISHED
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Temple of Apollo gate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
myth of Dionysus and Ariadne
ⓘ
myth of Theseus and Ariadne ⓘ |
| builtUnder | tyrant Lygdamis of Naxos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Ancient Greek temple remains
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Archaeological sites in the South Aegean ⓘ Tourist attractions in Naxos ⓘ |
| condition | partially preserved ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Naxos town harbor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionAbandoned | late 6th century BC ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | circa 530 BC ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Apollo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 6th century BC ⓘ |
| faces | towards Delos ⓘ |
| feature |
four monolithic marble blocks
ⓘ
massive rectangular doorway ⓘ |
| function | monumental entrance of Temple of Apollo ⓘ |
| height | approximately 6 meters ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected archaeological site of Greece ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cyclades
NERFINISHED
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Naxos NERFINISHED ⓘ South Aegean region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | islet of Palatia ⓘ |
| material | marble ⓘ |
| name | Portara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Chora of Naxos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | westward ⓘ |
| overlooks | Aegean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | unfinished Temple of Apollo on Naxos ⓘ |
| period | Archaic Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photographySpot | popular sunset viewpoint ⓘ |
| significance |
iconic symbol of Naxos
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important archaeological landmark ⓘ |
| status | unfinished temple gateway ⓘ |
| style | Ionic-influenced Archaic architecture ⓘ |
| survivingElementOf | Temple of Apollo on Naxos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | major landmark of Naxos ⓘ |
| usedAs | quarry for later buildings on Naxos ⓘ |
| width | approximately 3.5 meters ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.