acropolis of Apollonia
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The acropolis of Apollonia is the fortified upper citadel of the ancient Greek city of Apollonia in Illyria, serving as its main defensive and religious center.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Acropolis of Apollonia | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
acropolis
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ fortified citadel ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Classical Greek architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Apollo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | Greek colonists ⓘ |
| civilization | Ancient Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Albania ⓘ |
| culture | Greek ⓘ |
| currentUse |
archaeological research site
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| elevationRelativeToCity | higher than lower town ⓘ |
| function |
defensive center
ⓘ
religious center ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalRemains |
fortification remains
ⓘ
public building remains ⓘ temple foundations ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
fortification walls
ⓘ
gates ⓘ public buildings ⓘ sanctuaries ⓘ temple structures ⓘ towers ⓘ |
| hasRole |
main stronghold of the city
ⓘ
upper citadel ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected archaeological monument of Albania ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Apollonia in Illyria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Albania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Fier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | hill above the city ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Apollo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Adriatic hinterland
ⓘ
surrounding plain ⓘ |
| partOf |
Apollonia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Apollonia archaeological park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Illyria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of approaches to Apollonia
ⓘ
observation point over surrounding territory ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
archaeological studies
ⓘ
historical research on Apollonia ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Hellenistic period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman period ⓘ |
| usedFor |
defense of Apollonia
ⓘ
public gatherings ⓘ religious ceremonies ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.