Villa of Tiberius at Sperlonga
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The Villa of Tiberius at Sperlonga is an ancient Roman imperial seaside residence and grotto complex associated with Emperor Tiberius, renowned for its elaborate sculptural decorations and dramatic coastal setting in central Italy.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman villa
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archaeological site ⓘ grotto complex ⓘ seaside residence ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Roman imperial architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Tiberius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 41.260°N 13.433°E ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| discoveredDuring | construction of modern coastal road ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 1957 ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Italian archaeologists ⓘ |
| function | leisure and banqueting ⓘ |
| hasCollection |
Athena statues
NERFINISHED
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Ganymede group NERFINISHED ⓘ Pasquino group NERFINISHED ⓘ Polyphemus group NERFINISHED ⓘ Scylla group NERFINISHED ⓘ mythological marble sculptures ⓘ sculptures of Odyssean cycle ⓘ |
| hasPart |
artificial grotto
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dining grotto ⓘ fishponds ⓘ harbor installations ⓘ museum of Sperlonga NERFINISHED ⓘ peristyle courtyard ⓘ residential quarters ⓘ sculpture niches ⓘ seaside terraces ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Italian archaeological site of national importance ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lazio
ⓘ
Sperlonga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | central Italy ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Tyrrhenian Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
concrete
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marble ⓘ opus reticulatum ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Tiberius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic coastal setting
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elaborate sculptural decorations ⓘ integration of architecture and natural grotto ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| ownerInAntiquity | Tiberius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Julio-Claudian period ⓘ |
| presentUse |
archaeological park
ⓘ
museum site ⓘ |
| significantEvent | collapse of grotto roof in antiquity ⓘ |
| startTime | late 1st century BC ⓘ |
| use |
imperial residence
ⓘ
seaside retreat ⓘ |
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