Sibyl Rock

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Sibyl Rock is a notable rock formation at the ancient sanctuary of Delphi in Greece, traditionally associated with the prophetic utterances of the Sibyl.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Phaedriades cliffs 2
Sibyl Rock canonical 2

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural heritage site
rock formation
access within Delphi archaeological site pathways
associatedWith Apollo
linked to: Apollo Loxias

Delphic oracle
linked to: Oracle of Apollo

ancient Greek religion
belongsTo landscape of the Pleistos Valley
belongsToTradition Greek mythological landscape
country Greece
elevationContext slope of Mount Parnassus
functionInAntiquity traditional place of prophetic utterances
hasCulturalAssociationWith Sibyl
oracular tradition
prophecy
hasModernUse archaeological landmark
site for cultural tourism
hasType natural feature with religious significance
heritageStatus part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Archaeological Site of Delphi"
isSubjectOf studies in ancient religion
studies in classical archaeology
languageOfName English
locatedAt sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi
locatedIn Central Greece
linked to: central Greece

Delphi
Phocis
material rock
mythologicalAssociation female seer figure (Sibyl)
namedAfter Sibyl
near Athenian Treasury at Delphi
linked to: Athenian Treasury

Temple of Apollo at Delphi
originalLanguageContext Ancient Greek religious topography
partOf archaeological site of Delphi
region Mount Parnassus area
linked to: Mount Parnassus
religiousContext Panhellenic sanctuary of Delphi
religiousRole symbolic seat of a prophetic figure
religiousSignificance site linked to oracular pronouncements
timePeriod Classical antiquity
touristAttraction yes
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria (i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(vi)
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 1987
visibleFrom Sacred Way at Delphi

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (4)

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

Delphi hasPart Sibyl Rock
Castalian Spring locatedNear Phaedriades cliffs
linked to: Sibyl Rock
Tholos of Delphi near Phaedriades cliffs
linked to: Sibyl Rock