Santuario di Afrodite di Locri
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Santuario di Afrodite di Locri is an ancient Greek sanctuary in southern Italy dedicated to the goddess Aphrodite, renowned for its archaeological remains and votive offerings that illuminate the religious life of the Locri Epizephyrii colony.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek sanctuary
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| archaeologicalImportance | key site for study of Greek sanctuaries in Magna Graecia ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Aphrodite cult in Italy
ⓘ
Greek colonization of southern Italy ⓘ Locri Epizephyrii colony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Greek colonial network in southern Italy ⓘ |
| chronology | classical period of ancient Greece ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Greek ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Aphrodite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicationType | sanctuary of a goddess ⓘ |
| goddessAspect |
beauty
ⓘ
fertility ⓘ love ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalRemains |
architectural remains
ⓘ
votive offerings ⓘ |
| hasFunction | expression of civic identity of Locri Epizephyrii ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfInscriptions | ancient Greek ⓘ |
| hasSetting | coastal area of the Ionian Sea ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfSite | extra-urban sanctuary ⓘ |
| hasVotiveOfferings |
figurines
ⓘ
inscriptions ⓘ terracotta objects ⓘ |
| heritageType | cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Aphrodite cult practices in Magna Graecia ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Calabria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Locri Epizephyrii NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | modern town of Locri ⓘ |
| mainDeity | Aphrodite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialCultureEvidence |
architectural fragments
ⓘ
ceramics ⓘ votive deposits ⓘ |
| period | Magna Graecia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfAncientWorld | Magna Graecia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| religiousFunction | place of worship ⓘ |
| researchField |
classical archaeology
ⓘ
religious studies ⓘ |
| significance | illuminates religious life of Locri Epizephyrii ⓘ |
| usedFor |
religious rituals
ⓘ
votive practices ⓘ |
| visitedBy | pilgrims of Locri Epizephyrii ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Sanctuary of Aphrodite at Locri Epizephyrii