Temple of Athena
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The Temple of Athena at Assos is an ancient Greek sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Athena, renowned for its hilltop location overlooking the Aegean Sea and its blend of Doric and Ionic architectural features.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Temple of Athena at Assos | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek temple
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| architecturalFeaturesInclude | Ionic elements ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Doric order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDeityRole | Athena as city protectress ⓘ |
| belongsToPeriod | Classical period ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 4th century BCE ⓘ |
| countryInModernTerms | Republic of Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruins ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Athena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicationType | urban acropolis temple ⓘ |
| excavated | 19th century CE ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | American archaeologists ⓘ |
| friezeDepicts | mythological scenes ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalDecoration | relief sculpture ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalOrderCombination | Doric and Ionic ⓘ |
| hasCella | yes ⓘ |
| hasColumnOrder | peripteral ⓘ |
| hasIonicFeature | mouldings and decorative details ⓘ |
| hasOpisthodomos | yes ⓘ |
| hasOrder | Doric columns ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | roughly east–west ⓘ |
| hasPlanType | rectangular cella with surrounding colonnade ⓘ |
| hasPronaos | yes ⓘ |
| hasSculptedFrieze | yes ⓘ |
| hasSubstructure | crepidoma (stepped platform) ⓘ |
| hasTourismStatus | tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | island of Lesbos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageType | cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Asia Minor
ⓘ
Assos NERFINISHED ⓘ Troad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnFeature | cliff above the harbor of Assos ⓘ |
| materialUsed | local andesite stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Athena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyModernSettlement | Behramkale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | Aegean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | acropolis of Assos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | religious sanctuary ⓘ |
| regionInAntiquity | Mysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| situatedOn | hilltop ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ritual worship
ⓘ
votive offerings ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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