port of Classe
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The port of Classe was the ancient harbor of Ravenna, once a major naval base and commercial hub of the late Roman and Byzantine Mediterranean.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| port of Classe canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient harbor
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Classis Ravennatis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ravenna fleet ⓘ |
| causeOfDecline |
coastline regression
ⓘ
silting of harbor basin ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Ravenna by canals ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| currentStatus | inland archaeological area ⓘ |
| era |
Early Middle Ages
ⓘ
Imperial Roman era ⓘ Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| floruit |
Byzantine period
ⓘ
late Roman period ⓘ |
| governedUnder | Exarchate of Ravenna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalRemains |
docks
ⓘ
harbor structures ⓘ warehouses ⓘ |
| hasNameInItalian | Porto di Classe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameInLatin | Classis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Early Christian Monuments of Ravenna" ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Mediterranean trade networks ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Emilia-Romagna
ⓘ
Italy ⓘ Ravenna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Adriatic Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Basilica of Sant’Apollinare in Classe NERFINISHED ⓘ city of Ravenna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | nearby settlement of Classe ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Classe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Empire ⓘ |
| region | Romagna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedAs |
commercial harbor
ⓘ
military harbor ⓘ naval base ⓘ |
| significance |
key base of the Byzantine fleet in Italy
ⓘ
major commercial hub of the late Roman Mediterranean ⓘ major naval base of the late Roman Mediterranean ⓘ |
| startTime | 1st century BCE ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
control of northern Adriatic sea routes
ⓘ
protection of Ravenna imperial capital ⓘ |
| transportMode | maritime ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Byzantine navy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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