Lykosoura

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Lykosoura was an ancient Arcadian city in the Peloponnese, renowned as a major sanctuary site dedicated to the goddess Despoina in Greek religion.

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Lykosoura canonical 4
Lykosoura in Arcadia 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient city
archaeological site
archaeologicalExcavationsBy Greek Archaeological Service
archaeologicalRemains altar
colonnades
fragments of marble sculpture
inscriptions
temple foundations
associatedDeity Anytos
Artemis
Demeter
claimedAs oldest city in Greece
oldest city in the world
continent Europe
country Greece
cultEpithet Despoina ("the Mistress")
linked to: Despoina
cultStatueSculptor Damophon of Messene
cultType mystery cult
culturalSphere ancient Greek culture
dedicatedTo Despoina
describedInWork Pausanias’ Description of Greece
hasFeature sacred precinct (temenos)
theater-like seating for worshippers
hasMonument colossal cult statue group of Despoina and Demeter
hasRituals animal sacrifice
mystery rites of Despoina
processions
hasSanctuary Sanctuary of Despoina at Lykosoura
hasSanctuaryOf Despoina
hasTemple Temple of Despoina
heritageType classical archaeological heritage site
languageOfInscriptions Ancient Greek
locatedIn Arcadia
Peloponnese
ancient Arcadia
majorDeityVenerated Despoina
mentionedBy Pausanias
modernAdministrativeRegion Arcadia regional unit
nearMountain Mount Lykaion
nearSettlement Megalopolis
periodOfFlourishing Hellenistic period
periodOfUse Classical period
Roman period
primaryFunctionInAntiquity religious sanctuary center
regionType mountainous region
religion ancient Greek religion
urbanStatus small city

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Despoina cultCenter Lykosoura
Despoina cultCenter Lykosoura
subject linked to: Despoena
Despoina sanctuaryLocation Lykosoura in Arcadia
subject linked to: Despoena
linked to: Lykosoura