Porta Rosa

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Porta Rosa is an ancient Greek stone archway in the archaeological site of Elea (Velia) in southern Italy, considered one of the earliest known examples of a true arch in Greek architecture.

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Label Occurrences
Porta Rosa canonical 3

Statements (25)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Greek stone archway
arch
architectural structure
architecturalStyle Greek architecture
associatedWith ancient city of Elea NERFINISHED
civilization Ancient Greece NERFINISHED
constructionType true arch
country Italy
discoveredIn 19th century
era Classical antiquity
hasSignificance evidence for early use of the true arch in Greek construction
hasStructuralSystem voussoir arch
heritageStatus archaeological monument
locatedIn Campania
Elea NERFINISHED
Velia NERFINISHED
southern Italy NERFINISHED
material stone
namedAfter Italian term "Porta Rosa" meaning "Pink Gate" or "Rose Gate" NERFINISHED
notableAs one of the earliest known examples of a true arch in Greek architecture
partOf archaeological site of Elea NERFINISHED
studiedInDiscipline architectural history
classical archaeology
touristAttraction yes
usedFor city gate passage

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Elea hasNotableStructure Porta Rosa
Velia knownFor Porta Rosa
Velia hasNotableStructure Porta Rosa