Arch of Trajan
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The Arch of Trajan is a well-preserved Roman triumphal arch in Ancona, Italy, built in the early 2nd century AD to honor Emperor Trajan and commemorate the expansion of the city’s harbor.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arch of Trajan canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman monument
ⓘ
ancient Roman architecture ⓘ triumphal arch ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Roman ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Roman Empire
ⓘ
Roman harbor works ⓘ |
| builtFor | expansion of the harbor of Ancona ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
SPQR
ⓘ
surface form:
Senate and People of Rome
|
| constructionEnd | early 2nd century AD ⓘ |
| constructionStart | early 2nd century AD ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Trajan ⓘ |
| dedication | inscription honoring Trajan ⓘ |
| hasArchType | single-arched ⓘ |
| hasColumnOrder | Corinthian order ⓘ |
| hasCondition | well-preserved ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
example of Roman triumphal architecture on the Adriatic coast
ⓘ
symbol of Ancona’s Roman past ⓘ |
| hasDepiction |
Roman deities
ⓘ
Trajan ⓘ allegorical figures ⓘ |
| hasEra |
Roman Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Imperial Roman period
|
| hasFeature |
attic with inscriptions
ⓘ
decorative friezes ⓘ engaged columns ⓘ reliefs ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfArches | 1 ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
cultural heritage monument
ⓘ
monument of national importance in Italy ⓘ |
| honours |
Trajan
ⓘ
surface form:
Emperor Trajan
|
| inception | circa 114 AD ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ancona
ⓘ
Italy ⓘ Marche region ⓘ
surface form:
Marche
|
| locatedNear | Adriatic Sea ⓘ |
| locatedOn | harbor of Ancona ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
stone
ⓘ
white marble ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Trajan ⓘ |
| nearby |
Ancona
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancona city center
Lazzaretto of Ancona ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient port complex of Ancona ⓘ |
| purpose | commemorate the enlargement of Ancona’s port ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
archaeological studies
ⓘ
art historical research ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | true ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.