Bassae

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Bassae is an ancient Greek archaeological site in the Peloponnese, best known for the well-preserved Temple of Apollo Epicurius, a UNESCO World Heritage monument.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Temple of Apollo Epicurius 0

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Greek site
ancient Greek temple
archaeological site
approximateConstructionDate 5th century BC
circa 420 BC
architecturalOrder Doric
attributedArchitect Ictinus NERFINISHED
country Greece
Greece
dedicatedTo Apollo NERFINISHED
epithetOfDeity Apollo Epicurius NERFINISHED
friezeCurrentLocation British Museum NERFINISHED
friezeOriginalLocation interior of cella
hasAncientNameVariant Bassai NERFINISHED
hasCellas single cella
hasCoordinateLatitude 37.430
hasCoordinateLongitude 21.900
hasFrieze continuous interior Ionic frieze
hasInteriorOrder Corinthian
Ionic
hasNearbyMountain Kotylion NERFINISHED
Lykaion NERFINISHED
hasNotableFeature earliest known Corinthian capital
hasNotableSite Temple of Apollo Epicurius NERFINISHED
hasOrientation north–south
hasPeristyleColumns 6 by 15
hasProtectiveShelter temporary tent-like roof
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
languageOfName Ancient Greek
locatedIn Arcadia NERFINISHED
Bassae NERFINISHED
Peloponnese
locatedNear Andritsaina NERFINISHED
Figaleia NERFINISHED
materialUsed local limestone
marble for sculptural elements
period Classical Greece NERFINISHED
region Western Greece NERFINISHED
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria i
i
ii
ii
iii
iii
UNESCOWorldHeritageListingYear 1986
1986
UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Temple of Apollo Epicurius NERFINISHED
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 392
392
unusualOrientationComparedTo typical east–west Greek temples

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Phigalia near Bassae