Kolona archaeological site

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Kolona archaeological site is an important ancient settlement and sanctuary area on the Greek island of Aegina, featuring remains from prehistoric through classical periods.

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Label Occurrences
Kolona archaeological site canonical 1
Teos archaeological site 1

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient settlement
archaeological site
sanctuary site
country Greece
distanceToPiraeus approximately 25 kilometers by sea
earliestOccupation Early Bronze Age
excavatedBy German Archaeological Institute
excavationsBegan 19th century
governedBy Hellenic Ministry of Culture
hasArchaeologicalLayer Archaic layer
Classical layer
Geometric layer
Mycenaean layer
prehistoric settlement layer
hasCulturalPeriod Aegean Bronze Age
Greek Archaic period
linked to: Archaic Greece

Greek Classical period
linked to: Classical Greece
hasFeature acropolis hill
domestic buildings
fortification walls
gates
sanctuary area
storage facilities
temple remains
towers
water cisterns
hasNearbyMuseum Archaeological Museum of Aegina
hasTimeSpan Archaic period
Bronze Age
Classical period
Geometric period
prehistoric period
hasViewOf Saronic Gulf
heritageDesignation protected archaeological site of Greece
locatedIn Aegina
Attica region
Saronic Gulf
locatedNear Aegina town
linked to: Aegina Town
locatedOn Aegina island
linked to: Aegina
nearbyCity Piraeus
openToPublic true
overlooks Aegina harbor
linked to: Port of Aegina
region Saronic Islands
significance important sanctuary in historical periods
major center of prehistoric Aegina
terrainFeature coastal hill
usedAs administrative center
fortified stronghold
religious center

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Referenced by (2)

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

Aegina hasArchaeologicalSite Kolona archaeological site
Seferihisar district hasHeritageSite Teos archaeological site
linked to: Kolona archaeological site