Temple of the Delians

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The Temple of the Delians is an ancient Greek sanctuary on the island of Delos dedicated primarily to Apollo and central to the island’s religious and political life.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Temple of the Delians canonical 4
Delian sanctuary complex 1

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Statements (32)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Greek temple
religious sanctuary
archaeologicalSite yes
architecturalStyle Greek temple architecture
associatedDeity Artemis
Leto
associatedWith Delian League
country Greece
culturalSphere Ancient Greece
linked to: Greek Antiquity
currentCondition ruin
dedicatedTo Apollo
function pan-Hellenic sanctuary
heritageStatus part of UNESCO World Heritage Site of Delos
locatedAt Sacred Precinct of Apollo on Delos
locatedIn Aegean Sea
Cyclades
locatedOn Delos
managedBy Hellenic Ministry of Culture
material stone
namedAfter Delians
partOf Sanctuary of Apollo on Delos
period Classical Greece
politicalRole symbolic center of the Delian League
primaryDeity Apollo
religion Ancient Greek religion
significance central to political life of Delos
central to religious life of Delos
touristAttraction yes
UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Delos
usedFor political gatherings
religious ceremonies
worship of Apollo

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Referenced by (5)

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

Δῆλος hasFeature Temple of the Delians
Agora of the Delians hasNearbySite Temple of the Delians
archaeological site of Delos hasPart Temple of the Delians
UNESCO World Heritage Site of Delos hasPart Temple of the Delians
Delia festival sacredCenter Delian sanctuary complex
linked to: Temple of the Delians