Claros

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Claros was an important ancient Greek sanctuary and oracle site in Ionia dedicated to the god Apollo.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Greek sanctuary
archaeological site
oracle site
associatedWithMyth Apollo and the Cretan colonists of Colophon
civilization Ancient Greece
consultedBy Roman officials
cities of the Greek world
individuals from Asia Minor
country Turkey
dedicatedTo Apollo
excavatedBy French archaeologists
excavationsBegan early 20th century
floruit Hellenistic period
Roman Imperial period
hasDeity Apollo Clarios
Artemis
Leto
hasInscriptions lists of consultants
oracular responses
votive dedications
hasStructure Roman baths
Temple of Apollo
altar of Apollo
cisterns
colonnaded stoa
oracle chamber
sacred spring
sacred way
theater
underground adyton
heritageStatus important archaeological site of western Anatolia
knownFor oracular sanctuary of Apollo
prophetic oracle
languageOfInscriptions Greek
locatedIn Ionia
locatedInPresentDay Turkey
locatedInRegion Izmir Province NERFINISHED
locatedNear Colophon
Notion
modern Ahmetbeyli
oraclePractice consultation by priests in underground chamber
oracleType oracular spring
partOf Ionian religious network
sanctuaries of Apollo
religiousFunction center of Apollo worship
place of divination
usedFrom at least 7th century BCE
usedUntil late antiquity

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Apollo
worshipCultCenter

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