Tipaza archaeological site
E671844
Tipaza archaeological site is an ancient coastal city in Algeria renowned for its well-preserved Phoenician, Roman, early Christian, and Byzantine ruins overlooking the Mediterranean Sea.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tipasa archaeological site | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient city
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| contains |
Byzantine fortifications
ⓘ
Christian basilica of St. Salsa NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman baths ⓘ Roman forum ⓘ Roman theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ amphitheatre ⓘ basilicas ⓘ city walls ⓘ harbour remains ⓘ necropolis ⓘ |
| country | Algeria ⓘ |
| distanceFromAlgiers | about 70 km west ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Phoenicians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalLayer |
Byzantine period
ⓘ
Phoenician period ⓘ Roman period ⓘ early Christian period ⓘ |
| hasCulturalInfluence |
Byzantine
NERFINISHED
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Phoenician NERFINISHED ⓘ Punic ⓘ Roman ⓘ early Christian ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | cultural ⓘ |
| inscriptionYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
coastal setting
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view over the Mediterranean Sea ⓘ well-preserved ruins ⓘ |
| laterControlledBy |
Byzantines
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Carthaginians NERFINISHED ⓘ Romans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Tipaza Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | city of Tipaza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Mediterranean Sea
ⓘ
coast of central Algeria ⓘ |
| partOf |
Roman North Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman province of Mauretania Caesariensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakPeriod | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| RomanName | Tipasa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismType |
archaeological tourism
ⓘ
cultural tourism ⓘ |
| UNESCORegion | Arab States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(iii)
ⓘ
(iv) ⓘ (v) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 193 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Tipasa archaeological site