Frontiers of the Roman Empire World Heritage Site
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The Frontiers of the Roman Empire World Heritage Site is a transnational UNESCO designation that protects and showcases the remains of Rome’s ancient border defenses, including monumental frontier works such as Hadrian’s Wall.
Aliases (7)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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cultural heritage site → transnational heritage property → |
| appliesToPart |
former frontiers of the Roman Empire
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| conservationObjective |
presentation of Roman frontiers to the public
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preservation of Roman frontier remains → |
| country |
Germany
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United Kingdom → |
| hasPart |
Antonine Wall
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Hadrian’s Wall → Upper German–Raetian Limes → civilian settlements associated with forts → defensive walls → ditches → forts → milecastles → military roads → sections of the Roman frontiers in England → sections of the Roman frontiers in Germany → sections of the Roman frontiers in Scotland → sections of the Roman frontiers in the United Kingdom → watchtowers → |
| hasTheme |
Roman frontier policy
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Roman military architecture → ancient border defenses → |
| heritageCriteria |
UNESCO cultural criteria (ii)
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UNESCO cultural criteria (iii) → UNESCO cultural criteria (iv) → |
| heritageDesignation |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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| inception |
2005
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| inscribedBy |
UNESCO World Heritage Committee
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| laterExtension |
Antonine Wall
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| location |
Roman province of Britannia (remains)
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Roman provinces of Germania Superior and Raetia (remains) → northern frontier of the Roman Empire → |
| mainSubject |
interaction between Roman Empire and neighboring peoples
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| operator |
national heritage agencies of State Parties
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| originalComponent |
Hadrian’s Wall
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Upper German–Raetian Limes → |
| partOf |
World Heritage List
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serial transnational World Heritage property → |
| protectionStatus |
internationally protected cultural property
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| significantEvent |
Roman consolidation of imperial frontiers
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| significantPeriod |
Roman Empire
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| subjectOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Committee decisions
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| tourism |
major cultural tourism destination
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| UNESCOSiteId |
430ter
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Referenced by (15)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Antonine Wall
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Birdoswald Roman Fort ("UNESCO World Heritage Site Frontiers of the Roman Empire") → Chesters Roman Fort ("Hadrian's Wall World Heritage Site") → Hadrian's Wall → Limes Germanicus ("frontiers of the Roman Empire") → Saalburg Roman fort ("UNESCO World Heritage Site Frontiers of the Roman Empire") → Saalburg Roman fort → Segedunum Roman Fort → Vindolanda ("Roman frontier system in Britain") → Vindolanda ("Hadrian's Wall World Heritage Site") → |
partOf |
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Traiectum
("UNESCO World Heritage Site Lower Germanic Limes")
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heritageContext |
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Limes Germanicus
("Frontiers of the Roman Empire")
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heritageDesignation |
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Aalen Roman fort
("Frontiers of the Roman Empire")
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heritageSiteOf |
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Aalen Roman fort
("Rhaetian Limes")
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locatedOn |
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Vindolanda
("Frontiers of the Roman Empire")
→
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UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteComponent |