Stadium of Domitian

E129839

ancient Roman stadium archaeological site sports venue

The Stadium of Domitian is an ancient Roman athletic arena built by Emperor Domitian on Rome’s Palatine Hill, notable for its elongated U-shaped design used for footraces and other competitions.

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All labels observed (7)

Label	Occurrences
Stadium of Domitian canonical	3
Domitian’s Stadium	1
Odeon of Domitian	1
Stadio di Domiziano	1
Stadium Domitiani	1
Stadium of Domitian (Piazza Navona area)	1
Stadium of Domitian on the Palatine	1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	ancient Roman stadium ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ sports venue ⓘ
architecturalStyle	Ancient Roman architecture ⓘ
builtBy	Domitian ⓘ surface form: Emperor Domitian
commissionedBy	Domitian ⓘ
continent	Europe ⓘ
coordinateLocation	approximately 41.898° N, 12.473° E ⓘ
country	Italy ⓘ
culture	Roman Antiquity ⓘ surface form: Ancient Rome
currentSite	Piazza Navona ⓘ
dedicatedTo	Greek-style athletics ⓘ
destroyedOrDiminished	gradual decline in Late Antiquity ⓘ
eventHosted	athletic games in honor of Jupiter Capitolinus ⓘ periodic competitive games (agones) ⓘ
hasAlternativeName	Stadium of Domitian ⓘ surface form: Domitian’s Stadium Stadium of Domitian ⓘ surface form: Stadio di Domiziano
hasCapacity	approximately 30,000 spectators ⓘ
hasDesign	elongated U-shaped plan ⓘ
hasFeature	arena for running events ⓘ curved end (semicircular side) ⓘ monumental entrances ⓘ rectilinear long sides ⓘ tiered seating ⓘ
hasLatinName	Stadium of Domitian self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Stadium Domitiani
hasRemains	arches and walls visible in underground areas ⓘ substructures beneath Piazza Navona ⓘ
hasType	open-air stadium ⓘ
heritageDesignation	Historic Centre of Rome ⓘ surface form: UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of Historic Centre of Rome)
inception	1st century CE ⓘ reign of Domitian ⓘ
influenced	layout of Piazza Navona ⓘ
languageOfName	Latin ⓘ
laterUse	foundations for medieval and Renaissance buildings around Piazza Navona ⓘ
locatedIn	Campus Martius ⓘ Italy ⓘ Rome ⓘ
materialUsed	brick ⓘ concrete ⓘ travertine ⓘ
partOf	Historic Centre of Rome ⓘ Historic Centre of Rome ⓘ surface form: UNESCO World Heritage Site: Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura
patron	Domitian ⓘ
shape	U-shaped ⓘ
significantPeriod	Flavian dynasty ⓘ
usedFor	Greek-style athletic games ⓘ athletic competitions ⓘ footraces ⓘ public spectacles ⓘ

Referenced by (9)

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

Palatine Hill → contains → Stadium of Domitian ⓘ

Domitian → commissioned → Stadium of Domitian ⓘ

this entity surface form: Odeon of Domitian

Campus Martius → contains → Stadium of Domitian ⓘ

Domus Augustana → adjacentTo → Stadium of Domitian ⓘ

this entity surface form: Stadium of Domitian on the Palatine

Stadium of Domitian → hasLatinName → Stadium of Domitian self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Stadium Domitiani

Stadium of Domitian → hasAlternativeName → Stadium of Domitian ⓘ

this entity surface form: Stadio di Domiziano

Stadium of Domitian → hasAlternativeName → Stadium of Domitian ⓘ

this entity surface form: Domitian’s Stadium

Regio IX → contains → Stadium of Domitian ⓘ

this entity surface form: Stadium of Domitian (Piazza Navona area)