Temple G

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Temple G is a large, unfinished Doric Greek temple in the ancient city of Selinus (Selinunte) in Sicily, notable for its monumental scale and impressive ruins.

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Label Occurrences
Temple G canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Doric temple
ancient Greek temple
archaeological site
ancientCity Selinus
approximateConstructionStart 5th century BC
early 5th century BC
archaeologicalResearch subject of extensive archaeological study
architecturalStyle Doric order
builtBy Greek inhabitants of Selinus
cityState Greek colony of Selinus
civilization Ancient Greece
linked to: Greek Antiquity
condition ruin
constructionStatus unfinished
country Italy
culture Ancient Greek
dedicatedTo Olympian Zeus
linked to: Zeus

Zeus
function place of worship
religious building
hasColumnOrder Doric
hasFeature colossal columns
fallen column drums
massive stylobate
unfinished architectural elements
hasNearbyStructure Temple E
Temple F
hasPreservedElement column drums
foundation blocks
stylobate blocks
heritageDesignation part of UNESCO World Heritage Site “Archaeological Area of Agrigento and other sites in Sicily”
locatedIn Italy
Selinunte
Selinus
Sicily
locatedNear Mediterranean Sea
locatedOn southwestern coast of Sicily
material limestone
namedAfter letter G in archaeological classification of Selinunte temples
notableFor impressive ruins
monumental scale
orientation east–west
partOf archaeological site of Selinunte
temple complex of Selinunte
period Classical period
region Sicily
significance one of the largest Greek temples in the western Mediterranean
tourism major tourist attraction in Selinunte

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Selinus hasTemple Temple G
Selinunte hasStructure Temple G