Temple of Trajan

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The Temple of Trajan is a Roman imperial sanctuary in the ancient city of Pergamon, notable for its grand marble architecture dedicated to Emperor Trajan (and later Hadrian).

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Temple of Trajan canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman temple
archaeological site
imperial cult sanctuary
architecturalStyle Roman architecture
associatedWith Hadrian
surface form: Roman Emperor Hadrian

Trajan
surface form: Roman Emperor Trajan
builtFor Trajan
surface form: Emperor Trajan
constructionBegan 2nd century CE
culture Roman
currentCondition ruin
dedicatedTo Hadrian
Trajan
excavatedBy German archaeological missions at Pergamon
function imperial cult worship
political representation of Roman power
governedBy Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Turkey
surface form: Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism
hasFeature colonnaded courtyard
marble columns
monumental stairway
podium temple
substructure terraces
hasReligion Roman imperial cult
hasSignificance example of high-quality Roman marble architecture in Asia Minor
symbol of Roman imperial presence in Pergamon
hasType peripteral temple (in part of its design)
heritageStatus part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Pergamon and its Multi-Layered Cultural Landscape
laterRededicatedTo Hadrian
surface form: Emperor Hadrian
locatedIn Asia Minor
Mysia
Pergamon
Bergama
surface form: modern-day Bergama
locatedInCountry Turkey
locatedOn acropolis of Pergamon
materialUsed marble
near Altar of Zeus in Pergamon
openToPublic yes
partOf Pergamon archaeological site
surface form: archaeological site of Pergamon

sanctuary complex on the Pergamon acropolis
upper city of Pergamon
period Roman Imperial period

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Pergamon hasStructure Temple of Trajan
acropolis of Pergamon hasPart Temple of Trajan
subject surface form: Acropolis of Pergamon