Sangri (Temple of Demeter)
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Sangri (Temple of Demeter) is an ancient sanctuary on the Greek island of Naxos dedicated to the goddess Demeter, notable for its well-preserved classical architecture and significance in the island’s religious life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sangri (Temple of Demeter) canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek sanctuary
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ temple ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Classical Greek architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Persephone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
agriculture
ⓘ
fertility ⓘ harvest rituals ⓘ |
| condition |
partially reconstructed
ⓘ
well-preserved remains ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| culturalContext | ancient Greek culture ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Demeter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | archaeologists from the Greek Archaeological Service ⓘ |
| excavationStatus | excavated ⓘ |
| functionInAntiquity | sanctuary for Demeter worship ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
altar area
ⓘ
cella ⓘ colonnade ⓘ courtyard ⓘ |
| hasOnsiteMuseum | yes ⓘ |
| hasType | rural sanctuary ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected archaeological site ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Sangri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInLandscape |
agricultural plain
ⓘ
rural area ⓘ |
| locatedInPeriphery | South Aegean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Cyclades NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | village of Sangri ⓘ |
| locatedOnIsland | Naxos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
local stone
ⓘ
marble ⓘ |
| notableFor |
importance in local cult of Demeter
ⓘ
reconstruction using original blocks ⓘ well-preserved classical architecture ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| period |
Archaic period
ⓘ
Classical period ⓘ |
| primaryDeity | Demeter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| significance | important in the religious life of Naxos ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
agricultural festivals
ⓘ
offerings to Demeter ⓘ religious ceremonies ⓘ |
| worshipPractices |
offerings of agricultural produce
ⓘ
seasonal festivals linked to sowing and harvest ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.