House of Augustus on the Palatine
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The House of Augustus on the Palatine is the modest yet symbolically important residence of Rome’s first emperor, located on the Palatine Hill and notable for its early imperial wall paintings and association with Augustus’s public image.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| House of Augustus | 2 |
| House of Augustus on the Palatine canonical | 1 |
| Imperial palace on the Palatine Hill | 1 |
| Palatine complex of Augustus | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman house
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Roman domestic architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Augustus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | late 1st century BCE ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | archaeological excavations in the 19th and 20th centuries ⓘ |
| function |
imperial residence
ⓘ
political reception space ⓘ |
| hasPart |
corridors
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decorated cubicula ⓘ frescoed walls ⓘ mosaic floors ⓘ peristyle courtyard ⓘ private residential quarters ⓘ public reception rooms ⓘ service areas ⓘ staircases ⓘ temple terrace above the house ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inUseDuring |
early Roman Empire
ⓘ
reign of Augustus ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Second Style wall paintings
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Third Style wall paintings ⓘ association with Augustus’s public image of simplicity ⓘ modest scale compared to later imperial palaces ⓘ well-preserved frescoes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italy
ⓘ
Palatine Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ Rome ⓘ |
| managedBy | Parco Archeologico del Colosseo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
Roman concrete
ⓘ
brick ⓘ painted plaster ⓘ stucco ⓘ |
| near |
Domus Augustana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Domus Flavia NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Livia NERFINISHED ⓘ Palatine Stadium NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Forum NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple of Apollo Palatinus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupant | Augustus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Palatine Hill archaeological area
NERFINISHED
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UNESCO World Heritage Site: Historic Centre of Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ historic centre of Rome ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of early imperial wall painting
ⓘ
residence of Rome’s first emperor ⓘ symbol of early imperial power ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
House of Augustus
this entity surface form:
Palatine complex of Augustus
this entity surface form:
House of Augustus
this entity surface form:
Imperial palace on the Palatine Hill