Temple of Hera Lacinia at Capo Colonna

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The Temple of Hera Lacinia at Capo Colonna is an ancient Greek sanctuary in southern Italy, renowned as a major religious center dedicated to the goddess Hera and noted for its dramatic coastal setting.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Greek temple
sanctuary
architecturalStyle Doric order
associatedWith Greek colony of Kroton NERFINISHED
Greek mythology
country Italy
culture Ancient Greek
currentCondition ruins
dedicatedTo Hera NERFINISHED
function pilgrimage center
religious sanctuary
hasCategory Greek temple ruins in Italy
Hera temples
archaeological sites in Calabria
hasPart single standing column
hasType peripteral temple
heritageStatus archaeological site
knownFor dramatic coastal setting
major religious center in Magna Graecia
locatedIn Calabria NERFINISHED
Capo Colonna NERFINISHED
Crotone NERFINISHED
southern Italy NERFINISHED
locatedOn Ionian Sea NERFINISHED
mainDeity Hera Lacinia NERFINISHED
material stone
namedAfter Hera Lacinia NERFINISHED
near city of Crotone NERFINISHED
overlooks Ionian coastline
partOf Capo Colonna Archaeological Park NERFINISHED
Magna Graecia NERFINISHED
period Classical Greek period
region Magna Graecia sanctuary network NERFINISHED
religion ancient Greek religion
significance important cult center of Hera in Magna Graecia
situatedOn promontory
tourism popular tourist attraction
usedFor religious festivals
rituals honoring Hera
votive offerings

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Hera Lacinia hasPrimarySanctuary Temple of Hera Lacinia at Capo Colonna
Hera Lacinia associatedWithArchitecture Temple of Hera Lacinia at Capo Colonna
this entity surface form: Doric temple at Capo Colonna