Rostra
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The Rostra was the main speakers' platform in ancient Rome, from which magistrates and orators addressed crowds in the Roman Forum.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman structure
ⓘ
monument ⓘ speakers' platform ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | ancient Roman architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Roman Senate
ⓘ
Roman elections ⓘ funeral ceremonies of notable Romans ⓘ popular assemblies ⓘ triumphal ceremonies ⓘ |
| country |
Roman Antiquity
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Rome
|
| culture | Roman culture ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruins ⓘ |
| decoratedWith | captured warship prows ⓘ |
| etymology | Latin word "rostra" meaning "ship prows" ⓘ |
| function |
political oratory venue
ⓘ
public speaking platform ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
front-facing speaking area
ⓘ
steps for access ⓘ |
| hasType | elevated platform ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | archaeological site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italy
ⓘ
Roman Forum ⓘ Rome ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Arch of Septimius Severus
ⓘ
Curia Julia ⓘ Temple of Saturn ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
marble
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| mentionedBy |
Cicero
ⓘ
Livy ⓘ Pliny the Elder ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | ancient Roman literature ⓘ |
| namedAfter | rostra (ship prows) ⓘ |
| partOf |
Roman Forum
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Forum complex
|
| period |
Roman Empire
ⓘ
Roman Republic ⓘ |
| significance |
central site of Roman public life
ⓘ
principal platform for official announcements in Rome ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Roman naval victories
ⓘ
political authority ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Roman magistrates
ⓘ
Roman orators ⓘ Roman politicians ⓘ |
| usedFor |
addressing public assemblies
ⓘ
announcing laws and decrees ⓘ delivering political speeches ⓘ funeral orations ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Regio VIII Forum Romanum