theatre of Aigai
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The theatre of Aigai is an ancient Macedonian performance venue at the royal capital near modern Vergina, best known as the site where King Philip II of Macedon was assassinated.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| theatre of Aigai canonical | 2 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient theatre
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ performance venue ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Greek theatre architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Alexander the Great
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Philip II of Macedon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Macedonian culture ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Greek archaeologists ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalEvent | assassination of Philip II of Macedon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfInscriptions | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| hasPart |
cavea
ⓘ
orchestra ⓘ skene ⓘ |
| hasType | open-air theatre ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Archaeological Site of Aigai (modern name Vergina)" ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aigai
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central Macedonia NERFINISHED ⓘ Greece ⓘ Imathia regional unit NERFINISHED ⓘ Vergina NERFINISHED ⓘ ancient Macedon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| near | modern town of Vergina ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with the rise of Alexander the Great
ⓘ
role in ancient Macedonian political life ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf |
archaeological site of Aigai (Vergina)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
royal capital of ancient Macedon ⓘ royal palace complex of Aigai ⓘ |
| period |
Classical period
ⓘ
Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Macedonia (Greece) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
key monument of the royal center of Aigai
ⓘ
site of the assassination of Philip II of Macedon ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1996 ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Macedonian royal court
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
citizens of Aigai ⓘ |
| usedFor |
dramatic performances
ⓘ
musical performances ⓘ public assemblies ⓘ royal ceremonies ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.