Sebasteion

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The Sebasteion was a grand temple complex in the ancient city of Aphrodisias in modern-day Turkey, dedicated to the Roman emperors and Aphrodite and renowned for its elaborate relief sculptures celebrating imperial power.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman imperial cult sanctuary
temple complex
architecturalStyle Greco-Roman architecture NERFINISHED
artStyle high-relief sculpture
associatedWith Roman imperial propaganda
associatedWithDeity Aphrodite of Aphrodisias NERFINISHED
constructionEnd 1st century CE
constructionStart 1st century CE
culture Greek
Roman
currentCondition partially preserved
dedicatedTo Aphrodite NERFINISHED
Roman emperors
depicts Roman emperors
members of the Julio-Claudian dynasty
mythological scenes
personifications of provinces
victories of Rome
excavatedBy Kenan Erim NERFINISHED
excavationStart 1970s
function monument to imperial ideology
religious sanctuary
hasFeature processional route framed by sculptural programs
two-storey colonnaded façades with relief panels
hasPart long processional street
marble relief panels
multi-storey portico façades
north portico
south portico
temple at eastern end
triple-arched propylon
heritageStatus included in UNESCO World Heritage Site of Aphrodisias
inscriptionsLanguage Greek
Latin
knownFor celebration of imperial power
elaborate relief sculptures
locatedIn Aphrodisias NERFINISHED
locatedInCountry Turkey NERFINISHED
locatedInProvince Asia (Roman province) NERFINISHED
locatedInRegion Caria NERFINISHED
materialUsed marble
orientation east–west
partOf Aphrodisias archaeological site NERFINISHED
ancient city of Aphrodisias NERFINISHED
period Early Roman Empire
religion cult of Aphrodite
imperial cult of the Roman emperors
siteType archaeological site

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Aphrodisias hasStructure Sebasteion