necropolis of Apollonia
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The necropolis of Apollonia is the ancient burial ground associated with the Greek and later Roman city of Apollonia in Illyria, notable for its tombs and funerary monuments that illuminate the region’s classical-era culture and society.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| necropolis of Apollonia canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient necropolis
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archaeological site ⓘ burial ground ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Roman city of Apollonia
ⓘ
ancient Greek city of Apollonia ⓘ |
| civilization |
Ancient Greece
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ancient Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Albania ⓘ |
| culturalPeriod |
Classical period
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Hellenistic period ⓘ Roman period ⓘ |
| evidenceFor |
Romanization of local society
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interaction between Greek and Illyrian populations ⓘ local elite burial customs ⓘ trade connections in Illyria ⓘ |
| function | burial place ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalFinds |
ceramic vessels
ⓘ
coins ⓘ grave markers ⓘ inscriptions ⓘ jewellery ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
chamber tombs
ⓘ
cist graves ⓘ funerary monuments ⓘ grave goods ⓘ stone sarcophagi ⓘ tombs ⓘ |
| heritageType | classical archaeological heritage ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Apollonia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Illyria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Albania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Apollonia archaeological park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
cultural landscape of Apollonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Balkan Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Greek colonization of the Adriatic coast
ⓘ
Roman provincial history ⓘ |
| significance |
illuminates classical-era culture and society in Illyria
ⓘ
provides evidence of funerary practices ⓘ provides evidence of religious beliefs ⓘ provides evidence of social stratification ⓘ |
| studiedInDiscipline |
archaeology
ⓘ
classical studies ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Greek inhabitants of Apollonia
ⓘ
Roman inhabitants of Apollonia ⓘ |
| usedFrom | classical antiquity ⓘ |
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