macellum of Aezani
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The macellum of Aezani is an ancient Roman marketplace building in the city of Aizanoi (modern Çavdarhisar, Turkey), notable for its well-preserved structure and inscriptions related to the Diocletianic Price Edict.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman marketplace building
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macellum ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Roman architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Diocletianic Price Edict
NERFINISHED
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Emperor Diocletian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Roman urban complex of Aizanoi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| condition | well preserved ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| culture | Roman ⓘ |
| currentStatus | archaeological monument ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Diocletianic Price Edict inscriptions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | German archaeologists ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central courtyard
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circular plan ⓘ inscribed walls ⓘ surrounding shops ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
commercial center
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marketplace ⓘ |
| hasInscription |
Latin text of the Price Edict of Diocletian
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maximum prices for goods and services ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfInscription |
economic regulation inscription
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imperial edict inscription ⓘ |
| heritage | Greco-Roman architecture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aizanoi
NERFINISHED
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Kütahya Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Phrygia NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman province of Phrygia Pacatiana NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkey ⓘ Çavdarhisar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| near |
Temple of Zeus at Aizanoi
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ancient stadium of Aizanoi ⓘ ancient theatre of Aizanoi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
inscriptions of the Diocletianic Price Edict
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well-preserved structure ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf |
ancient city of Aizanoi
NERFINISHED
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archaeological site of Aizanoi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Roman Imperial period ⓘ |
| region | inner western Anatolia ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of Roman macellum type
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key source for studying Roman economic regulation ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
regulation of prices
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trade of everyday commodities ⓘ trade of foodstuffs ⓘ |
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