temple of Artemis
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The Temple of Artemis at Brauron was an important ancient Greek sanctuary in Attica dedicated to the goddess Artemis, especially associated with rites of passage for young girls.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Temple of Artemis at Brauron | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek sanctuary
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| archaeologicalExcavationsBy | Greek Archaeological Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Athenian cult of Artemis
ⓘ
Brauronia festival NERFINISHED ⓘ female adolescence ⓘ initiation rituals ⓘ rites of passage ⓘ young girls ⓘ |
| builtIn | Archaic period ⓘ |
| cityState | Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Athenian polis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| cultType |
Artemis sanctuary
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
rural sanctuary ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
center for female initiation in Attica
ⓘ
important sanctuary of Artemis in Attica ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Artemis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavationsBeginDate | 20th century ⓘ |
| function |
cult center
ⓘ
pilgrimage site ⓘ place of initiation for girls ⓘ religious sanctuary ⓘ |
| hasPart |
altar
ⓘ
bridge over the Erasinos river ⓘ sacred spring ⓘ stoa complex ⓘ temple building ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Attica
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brauron NERFINISHED ⓘ Greece ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Erasinos river NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernName | Vravrona archaeological site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Aegean Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
east coast of Attica ⓘ |
| notableRitual |
arkteia
ⓘ
dedication of garments ⓘ girls dancing rituals ⓘ |
| periodOfUse |
Archaic period
ⓘ
Classical period ⓘ Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryDeity | Artemis Brauronia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rebuiltIn | Classical period ⓘ |
| region | Attica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| votiveOfferings |
clothing of women and girls
ⓘ
figurines ⓘ jewelry ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.