Bay of Naples archaeological area
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The Bay of Naples archaeological area is a renowned concentration of ancient Roman sites, including cities like Herculaneum and Pompeii, preserved by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
All labels observed (5)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site complex
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cultural heritage area ⓘ |
| associatedWithVolcano |
Vesuvius
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surface form:
Mount Vesuvius
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| containsSite |
Boscoreale
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Herculaneum ⓘ Oplontis ⓘ Pompeii ⓘ Bay of Naples archaeological area self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Roman coastal villas along the Bay of Naples
Stabiae ⓘ Suburban villas around Pompeii ⓘ Villa A at Oplontis ⓘ
surface form:
Villa Poppaea at Oplontis
Villa of the Mysteries ⓘ
surface form:
Villa of the Mysteries in Pompeii
Villa of the Papyri ⓘ
surface form:
Villa of the Papyri in Herculaneum
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| country | Italy ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Italian Ministry of Culture
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Parco Archeologico di Ercolano ⓘ Parco Archeologico di Pompei ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfInscriptions |
Greek
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Latin ⓘ |
| hasMajorCity |
Herculaneum
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Pompeii ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
1st century AD
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Roman Empire ⓘ |
| knownFor |
casts of victims of the Vesuvius eruption
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exceptional preservation of Roman cities ⓘ preserved Roman houses and villas ⓘ preserved everyday objects from Roman life ⓘ preserved wall paintings and mosaics ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gulf of Naples
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surface form:
Bay of Naples
Campania ⓘ Italy ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Stabiae
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surface form:
Castellammare di Stabia
Naples ⓘ Torre Annunziata ⓘ |
| partOf |
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Archaeological Areas of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata"
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surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage property "Archaeological Areas of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata"
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| preservedByEvent | eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD ⓘ |
| researchField |
Roman archaeology
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volcanology and archaeological preservation ⓘ |
| significance |
key source for understanding daily life in ancient Rome
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major center for classical archaeology research ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
natural weathering
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tourism pressure ⓘ urban development around Naples ⓘ |
| tourism | major international tourist destination ⓘ |
| UNESCOcriteria |
(iii)
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(iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOinscriptionYear | 1997 ⓘ |
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Archaeological Areas of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata"
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partOf
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Bay of Naples archaeological area
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subject surface form:
Herculaneum
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Archaeological Areas of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata"
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partOf
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Bay of Naples archaeological area
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subject surface form:
Herculaneum
this entity surface form:
Vesuvius archaeological sites network
this entity surface form:
Archaeological Areas of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata
this entity surface form:
Archaeological Areas of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata
subject surface form:
Amphitheatre of Pompeii
this entity surface form:
Archaeological Areas of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata
this entity surface form:
Archaeological Areas of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata
this entity surface form:
Vesuvian archaeological area
this entity surface form:
Vesuvian archaeological area
Bay of Naples archaeological area
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containsSite
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Bay of Naples archaeological area
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Roman coastal villas along the Bay of Naples
this entity surface form:
Archaeological Areas of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata
this entity surface form:
Archaeological Areas of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata
subject surface form:
Torre Annunziata
this entity surface form:
Archaeological Areas of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata