Caesarea Maritima theater
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The Caesarea Maritima theater is an ancient Roman seaside amphitheater in present-day Israel, renowned as a major archaeological and cultural landmark of the city built by Herod the Great.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Roman theater at Caesarea Maritima | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman theater
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archaeological site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Roman ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Herodian architecture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman provincial city of Caesarea Maritima ⓘ |
| builder | Herod the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capacity | approximately 3500–4000 spectators ⓘ |
| constructedInPeriod | late 1st century BCE ⓘ |
| constructedInReignOf | Herod the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| currentUse |
concert venue
ⓘ
cultural events venue ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Caesar Augustus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavated | 20th century ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Israeli archaeologists ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
orchestra
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sea view ⓘ semi-circular cavea ⓘ stage building (scaenae frons) ⓘ tiered seating ⓘ vomitoria (entrance passages) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | major archaeological site of Israel ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Caesarea Maritima
NERFINISHED
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Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern District, Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mediterranean Sea coast ⓘ |
| managedBy | Israel Nature and Parks Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
concrete
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marble (decorative elements) ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| nearby |
Crusader city of Caesarea
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ancient harbor of Caesarea Maritima ⓘ hippodrome of Caesarea Maritima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
public entertainment venue
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venue for public gatherings ⓘ venue for theatrical performances ⓘ |
| overlooks | Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | State of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Caesarea National Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
archaeological remains of Caesarea Maritima ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of early Roman theater architecture in the Eastern Mediterranean
ⓘ
key monument of Herodian building program ⓘ major cultural landmark in Israel ⓘ |
| touristActivity |
archaeological sightseeing
ⓘ
guided tours ⓘ |
| underwent | modern restoration ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Roman theater at Caesarea Maritima