Lakinion

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Lakinion is the ancient name of a prominent cape in southern Italy known for its historical and mythological significance in Magna Graecia.

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Lakinion canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient geographical name
cape
associatedWith Greek city of Kroton NERFINISHED
religious festivals in honor of Hera
associatedWithCult Hera Lacinia NERFINISHED
associatedWithDeity Hera NERFINISHED
hasArchaeologicalSite Temple of Hera Lacinia NERFINISHED
hasCountry Italy NERFINISHED
hasCulturalContext Greek colonization of southern Italy
hasFeature projecting headland
hasHistoricalPeriod Classical antiquity
Hellenistic period NERFINISHED
hasLanguageOfName Ancient Greek
hasModernCounterpart Capo Colonna NERFINISHED
hasRegion Calabria (modern region) NERFINISHED
hasSanctuary Sanctuary of Hera Lacinia NERFINISHED
heritageStatus archaeological and historical site
knownFor historical significance in Magna Graecia
mythological significance
prominent coastal landmark
locatedIn Magna Graecia NERFINISHED
southern Italy
mentionedIn Roman literary sources
ancient Greek sources
near Crotone NERFINISHED
overlooks Ionian Sea NERFINISHED
partOf coast of Bruttium in antiquity
territory of Kroton
usedFor maritime navigation landmark

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Cape Lacinion hasAncientName Lakinion