Phigaleia

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Phigaleia is an ancient town in southwestern Arcadia, Greece, known for its historical significance and nearby classical ruins.

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Phigaleia canonical 2
Phigaleia (Arcadia) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient town
archaeological site
alsoKnownAs Phigaleia (Arcadia)
linked to: Phigaleia

Phigalia
ancientName Φιγάλεια
linked to: Figaleia
country Greece
flourishedInPeriod Classical Greece
Hellenistic period
hasArchaeologicalInterest foundations of houses
remains of city walls
remains of sanctuaries
hasModernLocality modern village of Phigaleia
hasNearbyCulturalHeritage UNESCO World Heritage Site Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae
hasNearbyFeature ancient fortifications
classical ruins
remains of public buildings
remains of temples
hasNearbySanctuary Sanctuary of Artemis
Sanctuary of Dionysus
hasNearbySite Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae
hasTypeOfGovernment polis
historicalSignificance important Arcadian city-state
part of the network of Peloponnesian poleis
inhabitedBy Arcadians
locatedIn Arcadia
Peloponnese
southwestern Arcadia
locatedInAncientRegion Peloponnesus
linked to: Peloponnese
locatedNear Neda River
border of Messenia
locatedOn right bank of the Neda River
mentionedBy Pausanias
mentionedInWork Description of Greece
modernAdministrativeUnit Elis regional unit
modernPeriphery West Greece
linked to: Western Greece
nearbyMountain Cotilum
Elaeum
partOf ancient Arcadia
region Peloponnese peninsula
linked to: Peloponnese
religionInAntiquity ancient Greek religion
terrain mountainous
river valley
timeOfOccupation Archaic period
Classical period
Hellenistic period
Roman period

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Figaleia hasAlternativeName Phigaleia
Phigaleia alsoKnownAs Phigaleia (Arcadia)
linked to: Phigaleia
Phigalia alsoKnownAs Phigaleia