Sanctuary of Athena Alea
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The Sanctuary of Athena Alea was a major ancient Greek religious complex in Tegea, renowned for its impressive temple and its role as a prominent cult center of the goddess Athena in Arcadia.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Temple of Athena Alea | 1 |
| Temple of Athena Alea at Tegea | 0 |
| Pausanias | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek geographer
ⓘ
ancient Greek sanctuary ⓘ ancient Greek temple ⓘ religious complex ⓘ |
| architect | Scopas of Paros NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Arcadian identity ⓘ |
| category |
Ancient Greek archaeological sites in the Peloponnese
ⓘ
Sanctuaries of Athena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important Arcadian sanctuary
ⓘ
major religious center in the Peloponnese ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruins ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Athena Alea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Athena Alea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicationType | pan-Arcadian sanctuary ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | archaeologists ⓘ |
| famousFor |
impressive temple
ⓘ
prominent cult of Athena ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalSite | ruins of Temple of Athena Alea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | Classical Greek architecture ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
altar of Athena Alea
ⓘ
large temple platform ⓘ |
| hasFinds |
architectural fragments
ⓘ
inscriptions ⓘ sculptural fragments ⓘ |
| hasMythologicalAssociation | Athena as protector of Tegea ⓘ |
| hasTemple | Temple of Athena Alea at Tegea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arcadia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peloponnese ⓘ Sanctuary of Athena Alea NERFINISHED ⓘ Tegea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainDeity | Athena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | marble ⓘ |
| mentionedBy | Pausanias NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Doric order ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient city of Tegea ⓘ |
| periodOfFlourishing | Classical period ⓘ |
| rebuiltIn | 4th century BCE ⓘ |
| regionOfCult | Arcadia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| replacedEarlierStructure | Archaic temple of Athena Alea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeOfOrigin | Archaic period ⓘ |
| usedFor |
oracular consultation
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religious festivals ⓘ sacrifices ⓘ |
| wasMajorCultCenterOf | Athena in Arcadia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.