Iol
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Iol was an ancient Phoenician and later Roman port city in North Africa that became better known as Caesarea Mauretaniae under Roman rule.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Phoenician colony
ⓘ
Roman city ⓘ ancient city ⓘ port city ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Caesarea Mauretaniae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Caesarea in Mauretania NERFINISHED ⓘ Caesarea of Mauretania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| faced | Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flourishedDuring | Roman Imperial period ⓘ |
| followedBy | Roman city of Caesarea Mauretaniae ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalSiteAt | Cherchell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Ancient cities in Algeria
ⓘ
Phoenician colonies in North Africa ⓘ Roman towns and cities in Mauretania Caesariensis ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfName |
Greek
ⓘ
Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ Phoenician NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLaterName | Caesarea Mauretaniae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasModernNameDerivedFrom | Cherchell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRemainsOf |
Roman theater
ⓘ
amphitheater ⓘ baths ⓘ harbor structures ⓘ mosaics ⓘ |
| hasRole |
commercial port
ⓘ
maritime hub ⓘ provincial capital ⓘ |
| isDocumentedIn |
ancient Roman sources
ⓘ
classical geography ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mauretania
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Africa ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
Algeria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cherchell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Phoenician civilization
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Empire ⓘ |
| precededBy | Phoenician settlement at Iol ⓘ |
| wasCapitalOf | Mauretania Caesariensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasInRegion | Mauretania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasKnownFor |
maritime trade
ⓘ
strategic coastal position ⓘ |
| wasRenamedBy | Romans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasRenamedInHonorOf | Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasUrbanType |
colonia
ⓘ
municipium ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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