Roman theatre of Palmyra
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The Roman theatre of Palmyra is an ancient, partially restored 2nd-century CE stone theatre in the Syrian desert city of Palmyra, renowned for its well-preserved classical architecture and historical significance along the Silk Road.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Roman theatre of Palmyra canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman theatre
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ cultural heritage monument ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Roman architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Silk Road routes
ⓘ
surface form:
Silk Road
|
| builtDuring | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| condition | partially restored ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | 2nd century CE ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Syria ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Greco-Roman art
ⓘ
surface form:
Greco-Roman culture
Syro-Palmyrene ⓘ
surface form:
Palmyrene culture
|
| damage | suffered damage during Syrian Civil War ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Syrian Directorate-General of Antiquities and Museums
ⓘ
surface form:
Directorate-General of Antiquities and Museums of Syria
|
| hasPart |
cavea
ⓘ
entrance passageways ⓘ orchestra ⓘ scaenae frons ⓘ stage ⓘ tiered seating ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Site of Palmyra" ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage |
Greek
ⓘ
Palmyrene Aramaic ⓘ |
| knownFor |
historical significance
ⓘ
monumental stage building ⓘ well-preserved classical architecture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Homs Governorate
ⓘ
Syrian Desert ⓘ |
| location | Palmyra ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| near |
Temple of Baalshamin
ⓘ
Temple of Bel ⓘ |
| occupiedBy |
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
ⓘ
surface form:
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL)
|
| orientation | aligned with colonnaded street of Palmyra ⓘ |
| partOf |
Palmyra archaeological site
ⓘ
Palmyra ⓘ
surface form:
ancient city of Palmyra
|
| restorationStatus | subject of international restoration efforts ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of Roman provincial theatre
ⓘ
key monument on ancient trade routes ⓘ |
| tourismRole | major tourist attraction before Syrian conflict ⓘ |
| unescoCriteria |
(i)
ⓘ
(ii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ |
| unescoWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1980 ⓘ |
| usedAs | site of public executions by ISIL ⓘ |
| usedFor |
public gatherings
ⓘ
theatrical performances ⓘ |
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