Roman Amphitheatre of Alexandria
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The Roman Amphitheatre of Alexandria is an ancient Greco-Roman performance and gathering venue in Alexandria, Egypt, notable for its well-preserved marble seating and role in the city’s classical archaeological heritage.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman theatre
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Greco-Roman ⓘ |
| city |
Alexandria, Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Alexandria
|
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| culture |
Greek
ⓘ
Roman ⓘ |
| discoveredDuring | construction works at Kom El-Dikka ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 1960s ⓘ |
| estimatedConstructionCentury | 2nd century AD ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Polish archaeological mission ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
good acoustics
ⓘ
tiered seating ⓘ well-preserved marble benches ⓘ |
| hasPart |
columns
ⓘ
galleries ⓘ marble seating ⓘ orchestra ⓘ semi-circular cavea ⓘ stage area ⓘ underground rooms ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | important classical archaeological site of Alexandria ⓘ |
| laterUse |
Byzantine meeting place
ⓘ
lecture hall complex ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alexandria Governorate
ⓘ
Alexandria, Egypt ⓘ Kom El-Dikka archaeological area ⓘ |
| location |
Alexandria, Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Alexandria
|
| materialUsed |
marble
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| near |
Alexandria
ⓘ
surface form:
Alexandria city center
Alexandria Misr Station ⓘ
surface form:
Alexandria railway station
|
| numberOfSeatingRows | 13 ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | Alexandria’s Greco-Roman archaeological heritage ⓘ |
| period | Roman Imperial period ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
gathering place
ⓘ
performance venue ⓘ |
| shape | semi-circular ⓘ |
| significance |
important evidence of Greco-Roman urban life in Alexandria
ⓘ
one of the best-preserved Roman-era structures in Alexandria ⓘ |
| tourismType | cultural tourism ⓘ |
| usedFor |
lectures
ⓘ
musical performances ⓘ public meetings ⓘ theatrical performances ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.