Roman theatre of Hierapolis
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The Roman theatre of Hierapolis is a grand ancient amphitheater in modern-day Pamukkale, Turkey, renowned for its well-preserved stage building and ornate reliefs from the Roman Imperial period.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Roman theatre of Hierapolis canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
amphitheatre
ⓘ
ancient Roman theatre ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Roman Imperial architecture
ⓘ
Roman theatre design ⓘ |
| builtInCentury |
2nd century CE
ⓘ
3rd century CE ⓘ |
| capacity | approximately 10000 spectators ⓘ |
| condition |
partially restored seating
ⓘ
well-preserved stage building ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | Roman Imperial period ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| currentUse |
archaeological monument
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| decoratedWith |
columned façade
ⓘ
imperial propaganda reliefs ⓘ mythological reliefs ⓘ ornate friezes ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | archaeologists ⓘ |
| hasPart |
cavea
ⓘ
decorative reliefs ⓘ imperial box ⓘ orchestra ⓘ scaenae frons ⓘ stage building ⓘ tiered seating ⓘ vomitoria ⓘ |
| heritageSiteOf | Hierapolis-Pamukkale World Heritage Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Denizli Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hierapolis NERFINISHED ⓘ Pamukkale NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkey ⓘ |
| managedBy | Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
marble
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| near | travertine terraces of Pamukkale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | the ancient city of Hierapolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient city of Hierapolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | one of the best-preserved Roman theatres in Asia Minor ⓘ |
| touristRegion | Aegean Region of Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOCriteria | cultural ⓘ |
| usedFor |
civic ceremonies
ⓘ
gladiatorial games ⓘ public spectacles ⓘ theatrical performances ⓘ |
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