Tullianum
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The Tullianum, also known as the Mamertine Prison, was ancient Rome’s notorious state prison where high-profile enemies of the Republic and Empire were held and often executed.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tullianum canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman prison
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archaeological site ⓘ |
| access | via stairs from an upper level ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Mamertine Prison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Roman ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Roman criminal justice system
ⓘ
capital punishment in ancient Rome ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| culturalDepiction |
appears in historical writings about the fall of Roman enemies
NERFINISHED
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featured in works on early Christian martyrs ⓘ |
| currentUse | museum ⓘ |
| eraOfConstruction | early Roman period (traditionally archaic Rome) ⓘ |
| executionMethodUsed |
drowning in the spring (according to some accounts)
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starvation ⓘ strangulation ⓘ |
| function |
place of detention for high-profile prisoners
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place of execution ⓘ state prison ⓘ |
| governedBy | Italian cultural heritage authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cylindrical pit-like room
ⓘ
spring or well inside the chamber ⓘ |
| hasPart |
lower dungeon chamber
ⓘ
upper chamber ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected historic monument ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Roman Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Roman Forum area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | northern slope of the Capitoline Hill ⓘ |
| location |
Italy
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Rome ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| notablePrisoner |
Jugurtha of Numidia
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Sejanus NERFINISHED ⓘ Simon bar Giora NERFINISHED ⓘ Vercingetorix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | historic center of Rome ⓘ |
| proximityTo |
Church of San Giuseppe dei Falegnami
NERFINISHED
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Roman Forum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | Christian pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| structureType | underground chamber ⓘ |
| timeOfUse | at least from the Republican period ⓘ |
| traditionalAssociation |
imprisonment of Saint Paul
ⓘ
imprisonment of Saint Peter ⓘ |
| usedFor |
holding enemies of the Roman state
ⓘ
imprisonment of political prisoners ⓘ temporary confinement before execution ⓘ |
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