Sanctuary of Artemis

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The Sanctuary of Artemis near ancient Phigaleia in the Peloponnese was a rural Greek religious site dedicated to the goddess Artemis, serving as a local center of worship and ritual in classical antiquity.

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Sanctuary of Artemis near Phigaleia 0

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Greek sanctuary
religious site
activeInPeriod classical antiquity
associatedWith Arcadian religious traditions
local polis of Phigaleia
category Ancient Greek archaeological sites in Peloponnese
Sanctuaries of Artemis NERFINISHED
characterizedAs rural sanctuary
civilization Ancient Greece NERFINISHED
country Greece
dedicatedTo Artemis NERFINISHED
deityType goddess sanctuary
functionedAs cult center for surrounding rural population
local center of worship
hasCulturalContext Greek rural cults
languageOfCult Ancient Greek
likelyHad altar
cult statue of Artemis
locatedIn Peloponnese
locatedInRegion Arcadia NERFINISHED
locatedNear ancient Phigaleia
mainDeityAspect Artemis as huntress NERFINISHED
Artemis as protector of nature
partOf regional network of Arcadian sanctuaries
religion ancient Greek religion
usedFor local cult practices
religious rituals
worship of Artemis
worshippers inhabitants of Phigaleia and surrounding countryside

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Phigaleia hasNearbySanctuary Sanctuary of Artemis