Theseion
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Theseion is the traditional name for the well-preserved classical Greek temple in Athens long associated with the hero Theseus.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek temple
ⓘ
peripteral Doric temple ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Doric order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtDuring | Age of Pericles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | circa 415 BC ⓘ |
| constructionStart | circa 449 BC ⓘ |
| convertedTo | church of Saint George Akamates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important example of classical Doric architecture ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Athena Ergane
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hephaestus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Hephaisteion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hephaisteion of the Agora NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple of Hephaestus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCella | naos with internal colonnade ⓘ |
| hasCityView | view of the Acropolis of Athens ⓘ |
| hasColumnArrangement | 6 by 13 columns ⓘ |
| hasFriezeDepicting |
deeds of Theseus
ⓘ
labours of Heracles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOpisthodomos | yes ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | east–west ⓘ |
| hasPlanType | peripteral temple ⓘ |
| hasPronaos | yes ⓘ |
| hasSanctuaryFunction | sanctuary of Hephaestus and Athena Ergane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSculpturalDecoration | metopes with mythological scenes ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | archaeological site of national importance in Greece ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ancient Agora of Athens
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Athens ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Kolonos Agoraios hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
Parian marble
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pentelic marble NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | hero Theseus ⓘ |
| near |
Acropolis of Athens
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Areopagus NERFINISHED ⓘ Stoa of Attalos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfColumnsOnFaçade | 6 ⓘ |
| numberOfColumnsOnFlanks | 13 ⓘ |
| overlooks | Ancient Agora of Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Archaeological Site of the Athenian Agora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Classical Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofType | pitched roof ⓘ |
| stateOfPreservation | well-preserved ⓘ |
| traditionalAssociation | Theseus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs |
Christian church
ⓘ
Greek pagan temple ⓘ archaeological monument ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.