UNESCO World Heritage Site of Delos

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The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Delos is an important archaeological island in the Aegean Sea, revered in ancient Greek religion as the legendary birthplace of Apollo and Artemis and renowned for its remarkably preserved sanctuaries, houses, and public buildings.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
island
access reachable only by boat
administeredBy Hellenic Ministry of Culture
conservationStatus uninhabited archaeological reserve
country Greece
culture Ancient Greek religion
hasPart Agora of the Italians
Harbour installations
House of Dionysus
House of the Dolphins
House of the Masks
Residential quarter
Sacred Lake
Sanctuary of Apollo
Sanctuary of Artemis
Sanctuary of the Egyptian Gods
Stadium Quarter
Stoa of Philip V
Temple of the Athenians
Temple of the Delians
Terrace of the Lions
Theatre of Delos
linked to: theatre of Delos
heritageCriteria (ii)
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heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
historicalRole important commercial port in antiquity
major religious center of the Aegean
knownFor Hellenistic mosaics
marble sculptures
well-preserved houses
well-preserved public buildings
well-preserved sanctuaries
locatedIn Aegean Sea
nearbyIsland Mykonos
partOf Cyclades
religiousSignificance birthplace of Apollo
birthplace of Artemis
significantPeriod Archaic Greece
Classical Greece
Hellenistic period
Roman period
UNESCOSiteId 530
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 1990

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House of Dionysus (Delos) partOf UNESCO World Heritage Site of Delos
subject linked to: House of Dionysus
House of Dionysus (Delos) heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of Delos)
subject linked to: House of Dionysus
linked to: UNESCO World Heritage Site of Delos
House of the Dolphins heritageSiteOf UNESCO World Heritage Site of Delos
Sanctuary of Apollo on Delos partOf UNESCO World Heritage Site Delos
linked to: UNESCO World Heritage Site of Delos
Sacred Harbor of Delos partOf UNESCO World Heritage Site Delos
linked to: UNESCO World Heritage Site of Delos