Dion
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Dion is an ancient Macedonian city and archaeological site at the foot of Mount Olympus, renowned as a major religious center dedicated to Zeus and other Olympian gods.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient city
→
archaeological site → |
| associatedWith |
Zeus
→
surface form:
Zeus Olympios
cult of the Olympian gods → |
| country | Greece → |
| dedicatedTo |
Olympian gods
→
Zeus → |
| excavatedBy | Greek archaeologists → |
| excavationsBeganInCentury | 20th century → |
| flourishedInPeriod |
Classical period
→
Hellenistic period → Roman period → |
| hasArchaeologicalRemainsOf |
Hellenistic buildings
→
Roman buildings → baths → fortification walls → inscriptions → mosaics → necropolis → sanctuaries → temples → theaters → |
| hasFeature |
city walls
→
sacred precincts → sanctuary of Demeter → sanctuary of Isis → sanctuary of Zeus → stadium → theater → urban street grid → |
| hasMuseum | Archaeological Museum of Dion → |
| hasType |
religious center
→
sanctuary complex → |
| heritageStatus | important cultural heritage site of Greece → |
| locatedAtFootOf | Mount Olympus → |
| locatedIn |
Macedonia
NERFINISHED
→
Pieria regional unit → |
| modernUse |
archaeological park
→
site for cultural events → tourist attraction → |
| near | modern village of Dion → |
| partOf |
Macedon
→
surface form:
ancient Macedon
|
| region | Central Macedonia → |
| significance | major religious center of the ancient Macedonians → |
| usedBy | Macedonian kings → |
| usedFor |
public celebrations
→
religious festivals → sacrifices → |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.