Mausoleum of Augustus
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The Mausoleum of Augustus is a monumental circular tomb in Rome built by the first Roman emperor, Augustus, to serve as his dynastic burial place.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mausoleum of Augustus (probable) | 1 |
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman tomb
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ mausoleum ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | ancient Roman architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Julio-Claudian dynasty ⓘ |
| builder | Augustus ⓘ |
| burialPlaceOf |
Agrippina the Elder
ⓘ
Augustus ⓘ Gaius Caesar ⓘ Germanicus ⓘ Livia Drusilla ⓘ Lucius Caesar ⓘ Marcellus the Younger ⓘ Nero Claudius Drusus ⓘ Octavia Minor ⓘ Tiberius ⓘ other members of the Julio-Claudian dynasty ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Augustus ⓘ |
| completionDate | early 1st century BC ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 41.905°N 12.476°E ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| culturalPeriod | Augustan age ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | family of Augustus ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bronze doors
ⓘ
central burial chamber ⓘ concentric rings of walls ⓘ earthen tumulus ⓘ marble-clad façade ⓘ outer drum ⓘ two obelisks at the entrance in antiquity ⓘ |
| hasUse |
dynastic burial place
ⓘ
tomb ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of the historic centre of Rome ⓘ |
| inception | 28 BC ⓘ |
| laterUse |
amphitheatre
ⓘ
concert hall ⓘ fortress ⓘ garden ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Campus Martius
ⓘ
Italy ⓘ Rome ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
concrete ⓘ travertine ⓘ tufa ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Augustus ⓘ |
| nearby |
Ara Pacis Augustae
ⓘ
Tiber ⓘ
surface form:
Tiber River
|
| originalFunction | imperial family mausoleum ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Musei in Comune di Roma
ⓘ
surface form:
Comune di Roma
|
| reopenedToPublic | 2021 ⓘ |
| shape | circular ⓘ |
| significance | largest circular tomb in the ancient world ⓘ |
| startDate | 28 BC ⓘ |
| underwentRestoration |
20th century
ⓘ
21st century ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 1980 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Historic Centre of Rome ⓘ |
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mausoleum of Augustus (probable)