Arch of Augustus
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The Arch of Augustus is a well-preserved Roman triumphal arch in Aosta, Italy, built in the 1st century BC to commemorate Emperor Augustus’s victory over local tribes.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arch of Augustus in Susa | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman monument
ⓘ
triumphal arch ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Ancient Roman architecture ⓘ |
| builtBy | Romans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtInHonorOf | Augustus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemorates | victory of Augustus over local tribes ⓘ |
| constructionStartCentury | 1st century BC ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Emperor Augustus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalType | single-bayed arch ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPeriod | Augustan age ⓘ |
| hasCurrentUse |
historical landmark
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasDecorativeElement |
attic
ⓘ
engaged columns ⓘ molded cornices ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
commemorative monument
ⓘ
symbolic city gateway ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalEra |
Early Imperial Rome
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Late Republican Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameInItalian | Arco di Augusto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | aligned with ancient city axis ⓘ |
| hasPreservationStatus | standing ⓘ |
| hasSingleArchway | true ⓘ |
| hasSpanType | round arch ⓘ |
| hasTourismCategory |
Roman archaeological site
ⓘ
monument ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | cultural heritage monument ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith |
Romanization of the Alps
ⓘ
founding of Augusta Praetoria Salassorum ⓘ |
| isExampleOf | Roman triumphal architecture ⓘ |
| isMonumentTo | Roman conquest of local Salassi tribe ⓘ |
| isWellPreserved | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Aosta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Italy ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricalRegion | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Aosta Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | ancient road to Gaul ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| municipality | Aosta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Augustus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Roman bridge of Aosta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
city center of Aosta ⓘ |
| numberOfArchOpenings | 1 ⓘ |
| originalCityName | Augusta Praetoria Salassorum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman remains of Aosta ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Arch of Augustus in Susa