Forum of Vespasian
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The Forum of Vespasian, also known as the Temple of Peace, was an imperial forum complex in ancient Rome built by Emperor Vespasian to commemorate the Roman victory in the Jewish War and to serve as a monumental public space adorned with art and spoils of conquest.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Forum of Vespasian canonical | 5 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman temple complex
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ imperial forum ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Forum Pacis
ⓘ
Temple of Peace ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Ancient Roman architecture ⓘ |
| builder | Vespasian ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Vespasian ⓘ |
| constructionStart | after 70 AD ⓘ |
| contained |
Roman sculptures
ⓘ
precious objects from conquered territories ⓘ spoils from the Temple in Jerusalem ⓘ works of Greek art ⓘ |
| country |
Roman Antiquity
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Rome
|
| currentStatus | ruins ⓘ |
| dedicatedIn | reign of Vespasian ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Pax
ⓘ
Peace ⓘ |
| hasPart |
colonnaded courtyard
ⓘ
gardens ⓘ library or archive rooms ⓘ porticoes ⓘ sanctuary ⓘ Temple of Peace ⓘ
surface form:
temple of Pax
|
| heritageDesignation | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Historic Centre of Rome" ⓘ |
| historicalEventCommemorated |
Jewish–Roman wars
ⓘ
surface form:
First Jewish–Roman War
Siege of Jerusalem ⓘ
surface form:
Siege of Jerusalem (70 AD)
|
| inception |
1st century AD
ⓘ
after 70 AD ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italy
ⓘ
Rome ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Forum of Augustus
ⓘ
Forum of Nerva ⓘ Roman Forum ⓘ |
| material |
concrete
ⓘ
marble ⓘ travertine ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Vespasian ⓘ |
| partOf |
Imperial fora of Rome
ⓘ
Historic Centre of Rome ⓘ
surface form:
historic center of Rome
|
| politicalEntityAtConstruction | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| purpose |
commemoration of Roman victory in the Jewish War
ⓘ
display of art and war spoils ⓘ monumental public space ⓘ |
| religion | Roman religion ⓘ |
| usedFor |
display of imperial propaganda
ⓘ
public gatherings ⓘ religious ceremonies ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.