Temple of Leto

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The Temple of Leto is an ancient sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Leto within the Letoon religious complex in Lycia, notable for its Hellenistic architecture and inscriptions.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Temple of Leto canonical 1
Temple of Leto (Delos) 1
Temple of Leto ruins 1

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Greek temple
sanctuary
architecturalStyle Hellenistic architecture
associatedWith Lycian League
associatedWithDeity Apollo
Artemis
country Turkey
culture Greek
Lycian
dedicatedTo Leto
era Classical antiquity
excavatedBy archaeologists
function regional religious center
governedBy Lycian religious authorities
hasArchaeologicalSite Temple of Leto ruins
linked to: Temple of Leto
hasConservationStatus ruin
hasFeature cellas
inscriptions
peripteral colonnade
stone foundations
stylobate
hasFloorPlan rectangular
hasMaterial stone
hasType hexastyle temple
heritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site component
inscriptionsContent public decrees
religious regulations
inscriptionsLanguage Aramaic
Greek
Lycian
inscriptionsType trilingual inscription
locatedIn Anatolia
Letoon religious complex
Lycia
locatedInPresentDay Turkey
locatedNear Xanthos
orientation east–west
partOf Letoon
UNESCO World Heritage Site Letoon
sanctuary of Leto, Apollo and Artemis
period Hellenistic period
region Mediterranean
religion Ancient Greek religion
timeOfConstruction 4th century BCE
touristAttraction yes
usedFor cult of Leto
religious worship

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Referenced by (3)

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

Letoon hasTemple Temple of Leto
Temple of Apollo (Delos) nearbyStructure Temple of Leto (Delos)
subject linked to: Temple of Apollo
linked to: Temple of Leto
Temple of Leto hasArchaeologicalSite Temple of Leto ruins
linked to: Temple of Leto