Arx (citadel)
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Arx was the fortified northern summit of Rome’s Capitoline Hill, serving as a key defensive stronghold and religious center in ancient Roman times.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arx | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman citadel
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fortification ⓘ religious site ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Juno Moneta
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Jupiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | Roman religion ⓘ |
| contained |
Temple of Juno Moneta
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auguraculum (augural observation place) ⓘ |
| culture | Roman ⓘ |
| etymology | Latin word "arx" meaning citadel or fortress ⓘ |
| function |
defensive stronghold
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religious center ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Ancient Roman architecture
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Capitoline Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ Citadels ⓘ |
| hasRole |
observation point over city and surroundings
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place for taking auspices ⓘ refuge for population in times of danger ⓘ |
| hasType | hilltop fortress ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | ruined ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Capitoline Hill
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Rome ⓘ ancient Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Italy ⓘ |
| material |
stone
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travertine ⓘ tufa ⓘ |
| modernSite |
area of Santa Maria in Aracoeli
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northern part of Piazza del Campidoglio ⓘ |
| near | Capitolium (southern summit of Capitoline Hill) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Campus Martius
NERFINISHED
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Roman Forum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Capitoline Hill complex
NERFINISHED
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urban defenses of ancient Rome ⓘ |
| positionOnHill | northern summit of Capitoline Hill ⓘ |
| significance | symbol of Roman security and divine protection ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
controlled access to northern approaches to Capitoline Hill
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formed part of last line of defense of Roman city center ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Roman army
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Roman state ⓘ |
| usedFor |
military signaling
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religious ceremonies ⓘ storage of state records and treasures (in connection with Juno Moneta temple) ⓘ |
| usedInPeriod |
Roman Empire
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Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Arx