Roman amphitheatre of Mérida
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The Roman amphitheatre of Mérida is an ancient Roman arena in Mérida, Spain, renowned for its well-preserved remains that illustrate the grandeur of public entertainment architecture in the former Roman province of Lusitania.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Roman amphitheatre of Mérida canonical | 2 |
| Roman Amphitheatre of Mérida | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman amphitheatre
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ancient monument ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Roman circus of Mérida
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman theatre of Mérida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Roman architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtDuringReignOf | Augustus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capacity | approximately 15000 spectators ⓘ |
| category |
Amphitheatres in Spain
ⓘ
Buildings and structures in Mérida, Spain ⓘ Roman sites in Spain ⓘ |
| condition | partially preserved ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 8 BC ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 38.915°N 6.345°W ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| distanceFromCityCentre | near historic centre of Mérida ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central pit in arena
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monumental entrances ⓘ tiered seating ⓘ |
| hasPart |
arena
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cavea ⓘ podium ⓘ subterranean galleries ⓘ vomitoria ⓘ |
| hasUse |
gladiatorial combats
ⓘ
public spectacles ⓘ venationes ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected cultural property ⓘ |
| inception | 8 BC ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Extremadura
NERFINISHED
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Roman province of Lusitania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAncientCity | Emerita Augusta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Mérida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Consorcio de la Ciudad Monumental de Mérida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
concrete
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stone ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape | elliptical ⓘ |
| significance |
example of Roman public entertainment architecture
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illustrates urban planning of Emerita Augusta ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | 664 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteInscriptionYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| usedUntil | Late Antiquity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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Roman Amphitheatre of Mérida