Temple of Aphrodite
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The Temple of Aphrodite is an ancient sanctuary in the city of Aphrodisias in Caria, dedicated to the Greek goddess of love and beauty and renowned for its ornate classical architecture.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Temple of Aphrodite (Aphrodisias) | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek temple
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sanctuary ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Ionic order
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classical Greek architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Aphrodisias sculptural school NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Ancient Greek temples in Turkey
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Roman-era temples ⓘ Temples of Aphrodite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| conversionPeriod | late antiquity ⓘ |
| convertedInto | Christian basilica ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| culture |
Greek
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Roman ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Aphrodite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedication |
goddess of beauty
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goddess of love ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | archaeologists in the 20th century ⓘ |
| function |
cult center of Aphrodite
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place of worship ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
ornamental friezes
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peristyle of columns ⓘ richly carved column capitals ⓘ sculpted reliefs ⓘ |
| hasRemains |
architectural fragments
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standing columns ⓘ temple podium ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aphrodisias
NERFINISHED
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Asia Minor ⓘ Caria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAncientCity | Aphrodisias NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Turkey ⓘ |
| locatedInProvince | Aydın Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNearModernSettlement | Geyre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | Asia ⓘ |
| majorRebuilding | Roman Imperial period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | marble ⓘ |
| notableFor |
ornate classical architecture
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rich sculptural decoration ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| orientation | east–west ⓘ |
| partOf | UNESCO World Heritage Site Aphrodisias NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfSite | Archaeological site of Aphrodisias NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfUseAsPaganTemple | Hellenistic to late Roman period ⓘ |
| primaryDeity | Aphrodite of Aphrodisias NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionHistoric | Caria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageStatusSince | 2017 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.