Mèdol Quarry
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Mèdol Quarry is an ancient Roman stone quarry near Tarragona, Spain, known for supplying much of the building material used in the monumental architecture of the Roman city of Tarraco.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman stone quarry
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archaeological site ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Roman city of Tarraco ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternateName | Pedrera del Mèdol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature | large central rock pillar (medol needle) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected cultural property ⓘ |
| locatedAlong | AP-7 motorway corridor near Tarragona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Catalonia
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Iberian Peninsula ⓘ Province of Tarragona NERFINISHED ⓘ Tarragona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInOrAround | ancient city of Tarraco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Tarragona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialExtracted | limestone ⓘ |
| partOf |
Archaeological Ensemble of Tarraco
NERFINISHED
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Roman quarries of Tarraco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfUse | Roman period ⓘ |
| region | Camp de Tarragona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantFor |
Roman engineering and construction history
ⓘ
monumental architecture of Tarraco ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 875 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
construction material for Tarraco
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extraction of building stone ⓘ supplying stone for Roman architecture ⓘ |
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