Tomb of Cecilia Metella
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The Tomb of Cecilia Metella is a well-preserved monumental Roman mausoleum on the Via Appia in Rome, renowned for its massive cylindrical tower and iconic position along the ancient road.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tomb of Cecilia Metella canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman mausoleum
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monument ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Roman funerary architecture ⓘ |
| architecturalType | mausoleum ⓘ |
| category |
1st-century BC architecture in Italy
ⓘ
Appian Way sites ⓘ Roman mausoleums in Rome ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | late 1st century BC ⓘ |
| constructionStart | late 1st century BC ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Caetani family (Middle Ages) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Cecilia Metella Cretica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
garlands
ⓘ
reliefs of ox skulls (bucrania) ⓘ |
| diameter | approximately 29.5 meters ⓘ |
| era | Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | funerary monument ⓘ |
| hasInscription | Latin dedicatory inscription to Cecilia Metella ⓘ |
| hasPart |
cylindrical drum
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funerary chamber ⓘ relief frieze with bucrania and garlands ⓘ square base ⓘ upper attic zone ⓘ |
| height | approximately 21 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Italian national monument
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UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of the Historic Centre of Rome and properties of the Holy See) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| integratedInto | Castrum Caetani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterUse |
castle element
ⓘ
fortified tower ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Appian Way Regional Park
NERFINISHED
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Italy ⓘ Rome ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Via Appia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Parco Archeologico dell’Appia Antica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
concrete core
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travertine ⓘ tufa ⓘ |
| municipality | Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Cecilia Metella NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Church of San Nicola a Capo di Bove
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Villa dei Quintili NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
massive cylindrical tower
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prominent position along the Appian Way ⓘ state of preservation ⓘ |
| partOf | Appian Way NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape | cylindrical tower ⓘ |
| visitorAccess | open to the public ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Circus of Maxentius