Chellah necropolis
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Chellah necropolis is a historic fortified archaeological site near Rabat, Morocco, featuring ancient Roman ruins and medieval Islamic structures.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chellah | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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fortified complex ⓘ necropolis ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Marinid dynasty ⓘ |
| builtOnTopOf | ancient city of Sala Colonia ⓘ |
| contains |
Islamic funerary complex
ⓘ
Islamic necropolis ⓘ Roman baths ⓘ Roman forum remains ⓘ Roman road segments ⓘ Roman ruins ⓘ Roman temple remains ⓘ fortification walls ⓘ gate ⓘ marabout tombs ⓘ minaret ⓘ mosque ruins ⓘ |
| country | Morocco ⓘ |
| era | 14th century Marinid period ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle |
Islamic architecture
ⓘ
Maghrebi architecture ⓘ
surface form:
Marinid architecture
Roman architecture ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
decorative tilework
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gardens ⓘ inscribed Arabic calligraphy ⓘ stork nests ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Rabat, Modern Capital and Historic City: a Shared Heritage
ⓘ
surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site "Rabat, Modern Capital and Historic City: a Shared Heritage"
|
| heritageDesignationYear | 2012 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Rabat ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Bou Regreg River ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
outskirts of Rabat
ⓘ
site of ancient Roman city of Sala Colonia ⓘ |
| managedBy |
Ministry of Culture of Morocco
ⓘ
surface form:
Moroccan heritage authorities
|
| material |
brick
ⓘ
lime plaster ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Rabat and Salé
ⓘ
surface form:
Rabat-Salé metropolitan area
|
| region |
Rabat-Salé-Kénitra region
ⓘ
surface form:
Rabat-Salé-Kénitra
|
| significantEvent | construction of Marinid funerary complex in 14th century ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Roman period
ⓘ
medieval Islamic period ⓘ |
| touristAttractionType | cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| usedAs | royal necropolis of the Marinid dynasty ⓘ |
| usedFor |
burial
ⓘ
pilgrimage ⓘ religious practices ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Chellah