Leptis Magna
E6457
Leptis Magna is an exceptionally well-preserved ancient Roman city on the Mediterranean coast, renowned for its grand architecture and archaeological significance.
Observed surface forms (14)
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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ancient Roman city ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Leptis Magna
ⓘ
surface form:
Lepcis Magna
Leptis Magna ⓘ
surface form:
Leptis Magna of Tripolitania
|
| ancientProvince | Africa Proconsularis ⓘ |
| birthplaceOf |
Septimius Severus
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman emperor Septimius Severus
|
| country | Libya ⓘ |
| culture | Phoenician ⓘ |
| declineCausedBy |
economic difficulties
ⓘ
harbour silting ⓘ invasions ⓘ |
| developedUnder | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Phoenician civilization
ⓘ
surface form:
Phoenicians
|
| governedInAntiquityBy | Roman proconsul of Africa ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Arch of Septimius Severus
ⓘ
Hadrianic baths ⓘ Severan basilica ⓘ Leptis Magna self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
amphitheatre of Leptis Magna
cardo maximus ⓘ Leptis Magna self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
circus of Leptis Magna
decumanus maximus ⓘ Leptis Magna self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
forum of Leptis Magna
Leptis Magna self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
harbour of Leptis Magna
Leptis Magna self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
market of Leptis Magna
Leptis Magna self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
theatre of Leptis Magna
|
| heritageCriteria | UNESCO cultural criteria ⓘ |
| incorporatedInto | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| knownFor |
archaeological significance
ⓘ
exceptional state of preservation ⓘ grand Roman architecture ⓘ |
| laterCulture |
Punic
ⓘ
Roman ⓘ |
| linkedByRoadTo |
Tripoli
ⓘ
surface form:
Oea (modern Tripoli)
Sabratha ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Khoms District ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Tripolitania ⓘ |
| locatedNear | city of Khoms ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
limestone
ⓘ
marble ⓘ |
| notableRulerAssociated | Septimius Severus ⓘ |
| partiallyDestroyedBy | earthquake ⓘ |
| periodOfMajorExpansion |
2nd century AD
ⓘ
early 3rd century AD ⓘ |
| reachedPeakUnder | Severan dynasty ⓘ |
| significance |
important source for study of Roman urbanism
ⓘ
one of the best-preserved Roman cities in the Mediterranean ⓘ |
| tourismType | cultural tourism destination ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSince | 1982 ⓘ |
Referenced by (27)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Archaeological Site of Leptis Magna
this entity surface form:
forum of Leptis Magna
this entity surface form:
Lepcis Magna
this entity surface form:
Leptis Magna of Tripolitania
this entity surface form:
archaeological site of Leptis Magna
this entity surface form:
ancient Roman city of Leptis Magna
this entity surface form:
theatre of Leptis Magna
this entity surface form:
amphitheatre of Leptis Magna
this entity surface form:
circus of Leptis Magna
this entity surface form:
forum of Leptis Magna
this entity surface form:
market of Leptis Magna
this entity surface form:
harbour of Leptis Magna
this entity surface form:
Leptis Magna archaeological site
subject surface form:
Arch of Septimius Severus (Leptis Magna)
subject surface form:
Arch of Septimius Severus (Leptis Magna)
this entity surface form:
forum of Leptis Magna
subject surface form:
Arch of Septimius Severus (Leptis Magna)
this entity surface form:
Archaeological Site of Leptis Magna
this entity surface form:
ancient city of Leptis Magna
this entity surface form:
archaeological site of Leptis Magna
this entity surface form:
Severan building program at Leptis Magna