Pyramid of Cestius
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The Pyramid of Cestius is an ancient Roman pyramid-shaped tomb built in the 1st century BC for the magistrate Gaius Cestius, notable for its distinctive Egyptian-inspired form and well-preserved structure in Rome.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman pyramid
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monument in Rome ⓘ tomb ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Egyptian-inspired Roman architecture ⓘ |
| baseLength | about 29.6 metres ⓘ |
| builtDuring |
Augustan age
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Republic–Empire transition period ⓘ |
| builtFor | Gaius Cestius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Ancient Roman tombs
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Buildings and structures in Rome ⓘ Pyramids in Europe ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 12 BC ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 18 BC ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| date | late 1st century BC ⓘ |
| district | Ostiense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Ancient Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
funerary monument
ⓘ
tomb for a Roman magistrate ⓘ |
| hasInscription | epigraph naming Gaius Cestius ⓘ |
| hasInterior | burial chamber ⓘ |
| height | about 36.4 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | World Heritage Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Egyptian pyramids NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| integratedInto |
Aurelian Walls
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
city fortifications of Rome ⓘ |
| integratedIntoDate | 3rd century AD ⓘ |
| interiorDecoration | frescoes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Europe
ⓘ
Italy ⓘ Rome ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
Carrara marble
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
brick ⓘ concrete ⓘ |
| municipality | Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Gaius Cestius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Aurelian Walls
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Porta San Paolo NERFINISHED ⓘ Protestant Cemetery in Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinctive Egyptian-inspired form
ⓘ
well-preserved structure ⓘ |
| numberOfFaces | 4 ⓘ |
| occupant | Gaius Cestius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | City of Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Centre of Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicAccess | exterior freely accessible ⓘ |
| restoration |
17th century restoration works
ⓘ
19th century restoration works ⓘ 21st century conservation campaign ⓘ |
| shape | pyramid ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.