Sebasteion
E728475
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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sebasteion canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.