Western Palace
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Western Palace is a large, opulent royal residence complex built on the plateau of Masada, notable for its elaborate layout and luxurious architectural features.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Western Palace canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
palace complex ⓘ royal residence ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Herodian enclosure
ⓘ
surface form:
Herodian architecture
|
| associatedWith | Herodian dynasty ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Jewish–Roman wars
ⓘ
surface form:
First Jewish–Roman War
|
| builder | Herod the Great ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | late 1st century BCE ⓘ |
| country |
Israel
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Israel
|
| currentUse |
archaeological exhibit
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | archaeologists in 20th century ⓘ |
| era | Hellenistic-Roman period ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Yigael Yadin ⓘ |
| hasAccess | internal circulation corridors ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
audience hall
ⓘ
bathhouse ⓘ columned halls ⓘ courtyard with porticoes ⓘ elaborate layout ⓘ frescoed walls ⓘ large courtyards ⓘ living quarters ⓘ luxurious architectural features ⓘ mosaic floors ⓘ plastered walls ⓘ service rooms ⓘ stone-built rooms ⓘ storerooms ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
administrative headquarters at Masada
ⓘ
royal ceremonial space ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
mosaic
ⓘ
plaster ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | western side of Masada plateau ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of Masada UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Masada ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Israel ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Judean Desert ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Masada
ⓘ
surface form:
Masada plateau
|
| notableFor |
opulent decoration relative to desert setting
ⓘ
size compared to other structures at Masada ⓘ |
| overlooks | Dead Sea ⓘ |
| partOf |
Masada
ⓘ
surface form:
Herodian palace complex at Masada
Masada ⓘ
surface form:
Masada archaeological site
|
| timePeriod | Second Temple period ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteComponentOf | Masada ⓘ |
| usedAs |
administrative center
ⓘ
royal residence ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.