Triumphal Arch of Caracalla
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The Triumphal Arch of Caracalla is a monumental Roman arch in the ancient city of Volubilis in present-day Morocco, built to honor Emperor Caracalla and exemplifying Roman imperial architecture in North Africa.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| triumphal arch of Caracalla | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman monument
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arch ⓘ triumphal arch ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Roman imperial architecture
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Roman triumphal architecture ⓘ |
| builtDuringReignOf | Caracalla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | early 3rd century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | early 3rd century ⓘ |
| country | Morocco ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Caracalla
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Julia Domna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext |
Roman Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEra | Roman Imperial period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central vaulted passage
ⓘ
decorative reliefs ⓘ engaged columns or pilasters ⓘ inscription panels ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
commemorative monument
ⓘ
symbol of imperial power ⓘ |
| hasInscriptionType | honorific inscription ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfInscriptions | Latin ⓘ |
| hasMonumentCategory | Roman triumphal arch ⓘ |
| hasNearbyCity | Meknes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | situated at the end of the main street (decumanus maximus) of Volubilis ⓘ |
| hasPlan | single-bayed arch ⓘ |
| hasPreservationStatus | archaeological monument ⓘ |
| hasRegion | Fès-Meknès region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasType | monumental city gate ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| heritageSiteOf | UNESCO World Heritage Site "Archaeological Site of Volubilis" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honours | Caracalla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | circa 216 CE ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Roman city of Volubilis ⓘ |
| isTouristAttractionIn | Morocco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Morocco
NERFINISHED
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North Africa ⓘ Volubilis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAncientProvince | Mauretania Tingitana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Caracalla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | archaeological site of Volubilis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
evidence of Romanization in Mauretania Tingitana
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example of Roman monumental architecture in Morocco ⓘ major landmark of Volubilis ⓘ |
| usedFor |
archaeological research
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tourism ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
triumphal arch of Caracalla