Cumaean acropolis
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The Cumaean acropolis is the ancient fortified hilltop of Cumae in Italy, renowned as a major Greek and later Roman religious and political center overlooking the Bay of Naples.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
acropolis
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ hilltop sanctuary ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Cumaean Sibyl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains | Sibyl’s cave NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| culture |
Ancient Greek
ⓘ
Ancient Roman ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | archaeologists of the Italian archaeological service ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Greek colonists from Euboea ⓘ |
| function |
defensive lookout point
ⓘ
place of oracular consultation ⓘ place of public assemblies ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
platforms for temples
ⓘ
rock-cut passages ⓘ stairways ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Temple of Apollo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Temple of Jupiter NERFINISHED ⓘ fortification walls ⓘ gates ⓘ subterranean galleries ⓘ terraces ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Tyrrhenian Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
islands of the Bay of Naples ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | protected archaeological area of Italy ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Campania
ⓘ
Cumae NERFINISHED ⓘ Italy ⓘ |
| material |
local stone
ⓘ
tufa ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | ancient literary sources about the Cumaean Sibyl ⓘ |
| near |
Phlegraean Fields
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
modern Cuma (Cuma frazione of Bacoli) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | Bay of Naples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Phlegraean Fields archaeological area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ancient city of Cumae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period |
Archaic Greek period
ⓘ
Classical period ⓘ Roman Imperial period ⓘ Roman Republican period ⓘ |
| religion |
ancient Greek religion
ⓘ
ancient Roman religion ⓘ |
| significance |
earliest major Greek acropolis in mainland Italy
ⓘ
important Roman cult site ⓘ key center of Greek colonization in the West ⓘ |
| usedAs |
fortified stronghold
ⓘ
political center ⓘ religious center ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.