Temple of Athena
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The Temple of Athena at Priene is a well-preserved example of classical Ionic Greek architecture, designed in the 4th century BCE and traditionally attributed to the architect Pytheos.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Temple of Athena Polias | 1 |
| Temple of Athena at Priene | 0 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ionic temple
ⓘ
ancient Greek temple ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| architecturalOrder | Ionic order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| civilization | Ancient Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| columnOrder | Ionic ⓘ |
| constructionCenturyBCE | 4th century BCE ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| countryAtTimeOfUse | Ancient Ionia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Hellenic ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Athena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designAttributedTo | Pytheos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedInPeriod | Classical period ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalSignificance | true ⓘ |
| hasCella | true ⓘ |
| hasColonnade | true ⓘ |
| hasPeristyle | true ⓘ |
| heritageType | classical Greek monument ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ionia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Priene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
Aydın Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Turkey ⓘ |
| material |
marble
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Athena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
clarity of Ionic proportions
ⓘ
regular ground plan ⓘ well-preserved Ionic colonnade ⓘ |
| orientation | east–west ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient city of Priene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | religious sanctuary ⓘ |
| regionHistoric | western Anatolia ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| roofType | gabled roof ⓘ |
| studiedInDiscipline |
classical archaeology
ⓘ
history of architecture ⓘ |
| stylePeriod | Classical Greek architecture ⓘ |
| traditionalArchitect | Pytheos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | worship of Athena ⓘ |
| wellPreserved | true ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.