Roman theatre of Philippopolis
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The Roman theatre of Philippopolis is a well-preserved ancient Roman amphitheatrical venue in present-day Plovdiv, Bulgaria, renowned as one of the city's most iconic archaeological landmarks.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Roman theatre of Philippopolis canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman theatre
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Roman Imperial architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | ancient city of Philippopolis ⓘ |
| builtDuringReignOf | Emperor Domitian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtInPeriod | late 1st century AD ⓘ |
| capacity | 5000–7000 spectators ⓘ |
| country | Bulgaria ⓘ |
| culture | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentUse |
concerts
ⓘ
cultural festivals ⓘ open-air performance venue ⓘ theatrical performances ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 1968 ⓘ |
| elevation | slope of Dzhambaz Tepe hill ⓘ |
| excavationStart | 1968 ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cavea
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inscribed seats ⓘ marble seats ⓘ orchestra ⓘ skene ⓘ stage building ⓘ tiered seating ⓘ vaulted substructures ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | cultural monument of national importance of Bulgaria ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Thrace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inscriptionsLanguage |
Greek
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bulgaria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Old Town of Plovdiv NERFINISHED ⓘ Plovdiv NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
marble
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| near |
Dzhambaz Tepe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nebet Tepe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Maritsa River valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
modern city of Plovdiv ⓘ |
| partOf | historic centre of Plovdiv ⓘ |
| restorationPeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
| shape | semi-circular ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the best-preserved ancient theatres in the Balkans
ⓘ
symbol of Plovdiv ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | major site in Plovdiv ⓘ |
| usedFor |
gladiatorial games
ⓘ
imperial cult ceremonies ⓘ public assemblies in antiquity ⓘ theatrical performances in antiquity ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.