Lakinion

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Lakinion is the ancient name of a prominent cape in southern Italy known for its historical and mythological significance in Magna Graecia.

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Lakinion canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient geographical name
cape
associatedWith Greek city of Kroton
religious festivals in honor of Hera
associatedWithCult Hera Lacinia
associatedWithDeity Hera
hasArchaeologicalSite Temple of Hera Lacinia
hasCountry Italy
hasCulturalContext Greek colonization of southern Italy
hasFeature projecting headland
hasHistoricalPeriod Classical antiquity
Hellenistic period
hasLanguageOfName Ancient Greek
hasModernCounterpart Capo Colonna
hasRegion Calabria (modern region)
linked to: Calabria
hasSanctuary Sanctuary of Hera Lacinia
heritageStatus archaeological and historical site
knownFor historical significance in Magna Graecia
mythological significance
prominent coastal landmark
locatedIn Magna Graecia
southern Italy
mentionedIn Roman literary sources
ancient Greek sources
near Crotone
overlooks Ionian Sea
partOf coast of Bruttium in antiquity
territory of Kroton
usedFor maritime navigation landmark

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Cape Lacinion hasAncientName Lakinion