Cleopatra’s Gate
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Cleopatra’s Gate is an ancient Roman-era stone city gate in Tarsus, Turkey, traditionally associated with the visit of Cleopatra VII and Mark Antony.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cleopatra’s Gate canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman-era structure
ⓘ
ancient monument ⓘ city gate ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Roman architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cleopatra VII
ⓘ
surface form:
Cleopatra VII Philopator
Mark Antony ⓘ |
| builtFor | fortification of Tarsus ⓘ |
| city | Tarsus ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial entrance
ⓘ
defensive gate ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Turkey
ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Turkey
|
| hasConstructionTechnique | stone masonry ⓘ |
| hasCulturalAssociation |
Roman–Egyptian relations
ⓘ
story of Cleopatra and Antony ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod |
Hellenistic–Roman era
ⓘ
Roman Empire ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalUse | controlled access to the city ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named after Cleopatra VII ⓘ |
| hasTourismRole | photo spot for visitors ⓘ |
| hasType |
gate
ⓘ
monument ⓘ |
| heritage | Roman period ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | local historical landmark ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mersin Province
ⓘ
Tarsus ⓘ Turkey ⓘ southern Turkey ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Mediterranean coast ⓘ |
| locatedOn | historic route into Tarsus ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| nearbyCityCenter | Tarsus city center ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient city walls of Tarsus ⓘ |
| presentCondition | partially preserved ⓘ |
| region | Mediterranean Region of Turkey ⓘ |
| significance | symbol of Tarsus ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| traditionalAssociation |
meeting of Cleopatra and Mark Antony
ⓘ
visit of Cleopatra VII to Tarsus ⓘ |
| usedAs | city entrance ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.