forum of Pompeii

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The forum of Pompeii was the central public square and civic heart of the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, surrounded by important religious, political, and commercial buildings.

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All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Forum of Pompeii 4
Basilica of Pompeii (forum basilica) 1
Pompeii forum 1

Statements (56)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Roman forum
archaeological site
architecturalStyle Roman architecture
coordinateLocation 40.750°N 14.486°E
country Italy
dateOfDestruction 79 AD
dedicatedTo Jupiter NERFINISHED
excavatedIn 18th century
feature honorary inscriptions
paved square
statue bases
two-storey colonnades (in parts)
view of Mount Vesuvius
function civic center of Pompeii
economic center of Pompeii
religious center of Pompeii
hasPart Basilica of Pompeii (Roman basilica) NERFINISHED
Comitium of Pompeii NERFINISHED
Eumachia building NERFINISHED
Macellum of Pompeii NERFINISHED
Municipal offices of Pompeii NERFINISHED
Temple of Apollo (Pompeii) NERFINISHED
Temple of Jupiter NERFINISHED
Temple of Vespasian (Pompeii) NERFINISHED
colonnades
forum square
granaries of the forum (horrea)
porticoes
public weights and measures table
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site component
locatedIn Campania
Italy
Pompeii NERFINISHED
Roman Empire NERFINISHED
locatedNear Basilica of Pompeii (Roman basilica) NERFINISHED
Temple of Apollo (Pompeii) NERFINISHED
Via dell’Abbondanza (Pompeii) NERFINISHED
mainAxisOrientation north–south
material brick
marble
stone
tufa
partOf UNESCO World Heritage Site Archaeological Areas of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata NERFINISHED
ancient city of Pompeii NERFINISHED
periodOfUse Imperial period of Rome
Republican period of Rome
shape rectangular
significantEvent destruction in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD
touristAttraction yes
usedFor civic activities
commercial activities
legal proceedings
markets
political assemblies
public gatherings
religious activities

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Subject: forum of Pompeii
Description of subject: The forum of Pompeii was the central public square and civic heart of the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, surrounded by important religious, political, and commercial buildings.

Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Lupanar of Pompeii locatedNear forum of Pompeii
this entity surface form: Forum of Pompeii
Temple of Apollo locatedIn forum of Pompeii
subject surface form: Temple of Apollo (Pompeii)
this entity surface form: Pompeii forum
Temple of Apollo hasNearbyStructure forum of Pompeii
subject surface form: Temple of Apollo (Pompeii)
this entity surface form: Basilica of Pompeii (forum basilica)
Temple of Apollo hasNearbyStructure forum of Pompeii
subject surface form: Temple of Apollo (Pompeii)
this entity surface form: Forum of Pompeii
Temple of Jupiter locatedIn forum of Pompeii
subject surface form: Temple of Jupiter (Pompeii)
this entity surface form: Forum of Pompeii
Temple of Jupiter overlooks forum of Pompeii
subject surface form: Temple of Jupiter (Pompeii)
this entity surface form: Forum of Pompeii