El Jem
E88004
El Jem is a historic town in eastern Tunisia renowned for its remarkably well-preserved Roman amphitheatre, one of the largest in the ancient world.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
municipality
ⓘ
populated place ⓘ town ⓘ |
| amphitheatreCapacity | among the largest in the Roman world ⓘ |
| amphitheatreCurrentUse |
cultural events
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| amphitheatreMaterial | stone ⓘ |
| amphitheatreUse |
gladiatorial games (historical)
ⓘ
public spectacles (historical) ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSignificance | evidence of Roman urbanism in Africa ⓘ |
| buildingStyle | Roman architecture (amphitheatre) ⓘ |
| climate | Mediterranean climate (regional context) ⓘ |
| constructionTechnique | stone masonry (amphitheatre) ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Tunisia ⓘ |
| distanceToCoast | inland from Mediterranean coast ⓘ |
| economy |
agriculture (regional)
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| governingBody | local municipal council ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
El Jem Amphitheatre
ⓘ
surface form:
Amphitheatre of El Jem
|
| hasNearbyCity |
Sfax
ⓘ
Sousse ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site (amphitheatre) ⓘ |
| heritageProtection | protected under Tunisian heritage law ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | major archaeological site in Tunisia ⓘ |
| historicalName | Thysdrus ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Roman heritage
ⓘ
ancient architecture ⓘ well-preserved Roman amphitheatre ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Arabic
ⓘ
Maghrebi Arabic ⓘ
surface form:
Tunisian Arabic
|
| locatedIn | eastern Tunisia ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Mahdia Governorate ⓘ |
| nationalContext | important Roman site in North Africa ⓘ |
| partOf |
Africa Proconsularis
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman province of Africa (historical context)
|
| region |
eastern Tunisia
ⓘ
surface form:
Sahel region of Tunisia
|
| religion |
Islam
ⓘ
surface form:
Islam (majority)
|
| timeZone | Central European Time ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
heritage tourism ⓘ |
| transport |
served by railway line
ⓘ
served by regional roads ⓘ |
| urbanForm | historic core around amphitheatre ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +1 ⓘ |
| visitorAttraction | major tourist destination in Tunisia ⓘ |
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