Roman Amphitheatre of Syracuse
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The Roman Amphitheatre of Syracuse is a large ancient Roman arena in Syracuse, Sicily, renowned as one of the most impressive and well-preserved Roman amphitheatres in Italy.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Roman amphitheatre of Syracuse | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman amphitheatre
ⓘ
ancient monument ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| approximateConstructionDate | early 3rd century AD ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Ancient Roman architecture ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 3rd century AD ⓘ |
| category |
Archaeological sites in Sicily
ⓘ
Buildings and structures in Syracuse, Sicily ⓘ Roman amphitheatres in Italy ⓘ |
| condition | partially preserved ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| countryOfHeritage | Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentUse |
archaeological research site
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| era | Roman Imperial period ⓘ |
| governedBy | Italian Ministry of Culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
arena
ⓘ
cavea ⓘ entrance corridors ⓘ podium ⓘ seating tiers ⓘ subterranean passages ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected archaeological site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italy
ⓘ
Sicily ⓘ Syracuse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | island of Sicily ⓘ |
| managedBy | Parco Archeologico di Siracusa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
local limestone
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| near |
Altar of Hieron II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greek Theatre of Syracuse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | Neapolis archaeological area of Syracuse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape | elliptical ⓘ |
| significance |
example of Roman entertainment architecture
ⓘ
one of the largest Roman amphitheatres in Sicily ⓘ one of the most important Roman monuments in Syracuse ⓘ |
| touristRegion | Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
animal hunts
ⓘ
gladiatorial combats ⓘ public spectacles ⓘ |
| worldHeritageSiteOf | Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Roman amphitheatre of Syracuse