sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia
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The sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia is a monumental terraced temple complex in ancient Praeneste (modern Palestrina, Italy), renowned as a major Roman cult center and oracle dedicated to the goddess of fortune.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman sanctuary
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archaeological site ⓘ terraced temple complex ⓘ |
| ancientNameOfLocation | Praeneste NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Hellenistic architecture
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Roman Republican architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
lot oracle
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sortes Praenestinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builder | local elites of Praeneste ⓘ |
| builtDuring | Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtIn | late 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
| contains | National Archaeological Museum of Palestrina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| currentUse | archaeological site open to visitors ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Fortuna Primigenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavatedIn |
19th century
ⓘ
20th century ⓘ |
| function |
cult center
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oracle ⓘ pilgrimage center ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
axial stairways
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cryptoporticus ⓘ exedras ⓘ hemicycle ⓘ monumental staircase ⓘ monumental terraces ⓘ oracular shrine ⓘ porticoes ⓘ theater-like terraces ⓘ upper temple ⓘ uppermost round temple ⓘ |
| hasViewOver | Valley of the Sacco River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | important archaeological monument of Italy ⓘ |
| influenced | later Roman sanctuary architecture ⓘ |
| influencedBy | sanctuaries of the Hellenistic East ⓘ |
| knownFor |
famous oracle of Fortuna
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monumental terraced design ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italy
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Lazio ⓘ Palestrina NERFINISHED ⓘ Praeneste NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainDeity | Fortuna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
concrete
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travertine ⓘ tufa ⓘ |
| modernNameOfLocation | Palestrina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient city of Praeneste NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfConstruction | 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
| religion | Roman religion ⓘ |
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