Cyrene city walls
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The Cyrene city walls are the ancient defensive fortifications surrounding the classical Greek and later Roman city of Cyrene in present-day Libya, notable for their archaeological and historical significance.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient city walls
ⓘ
defensive fortifications ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Classical Greek architecture ⓘ |
| associatedPeriod |
Hellenistic period
ⓘ
Roman period ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Greek colonization of North Africa
ⓘ
Roman provincial administration ⓘ |
| builtFor |
control of access to the city
ⓘ
protection of Cyrene inhabitants ⓘ |
| category |
ancient fortifications
ⓘ
archaeological site in Libya ⓘ |
| country | Libya ⓘ |
| culture | Greek ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruins ⓘ |
| era | Classical antiquity ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
city fortification
ⓘ
defense ⓘ |
| hasResearchField |
Mediterranean archaeology
ⓘ
ancient military history ⓘ classical archaeology ⓘ |
| hasType |
city wall
ⓘ
perimeter fortification ⓘ |
| heritageOf |
Ancient Greece
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ancient Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | UNESCO World Heritage Site of Cyrene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterCulture | Roman ⓘ |
| laterInfluence | Roman military architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cyrenaica region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cyrene NERFINISHED ⓘ Libya NERFINISHED ⓘ North Africa ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
local limestone
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extent of preserved remains
ⓘ
insight into ancient urban defense systems ⓘ |
| partOf |
ancient city of Cyrene
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
archaeological site of Cyrene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | coastal hinterland ⓘ |
| significance |
archaeological importance
ⓘ
historical importance ⓘ |
| surrounded | Cyrene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| usedFor |
demarcation of urban limits
ⓘ
protection against invasion ⓘ |
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