Nymphaeum of Alexander Severus

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The Nymphaeum of Alexander Severus is a monumental ancient Roman fountain complex, traditionally identified with the so‑called “Trophies of Marius,” built in the 3rd century AD and noted for its grand architectural and decorative program.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Roman nymphaeum ⓘ
monumental fountain complex ⓘ
architecturalStyle ancient Roman architecture ⓘ
architecturalType fountain ⓘ
monumental façade fountain ⓘ
associatedWith Severan building program in Rome ⓘ
category Ancient Roman fountains in Rome ⓘ
Buildings and structures of the Severan dynasty ⓘ
country Roman Empire ⓘ
currentCondition ruin ⓘ
dedicatedTo water nymphs ⓘ
era Imperial Rome ⓘ
function decorative backdrop for public space ⓘ
monumental display fountain ⓘ
urban water distribution monument ⓘ
hasAlternativeName Nymphaeum Alexandri ⓘ
Trofei di Mario ⓘ
Trophies of Marius ⓘ
hasPart large central niche ⓘ
marble revetment ⓘ
monumental brick façade ⓘ
multiple niches ⓘ
side exedrae ⓘ
statue niches ⓘ
upper architectural orders ⓘ
water basins ⓘ
heritageStatus archaeological monument ⓘ
inception reign of Alexander Severus ⓘ
locatedIn Esquiline Hill ⓘ
linked to: Esquilino Hill

Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II area ⓘ
Rome ⓘ
locatedNear Porta Maggiore area ⓘ
remains of the Aqua Julia arches ⓘ
materialUsed brick ⓘ
concrete ⓘ
marble ⓘ
misidentifiedAs trophies erected by Gaius Marius ⓘ
namedAfter Alexander Severus ⓘ
linked to: Severus Alexander
notableFor grand architectural composition ⓘ
monumental brick façade with niches ⓘ
rich decorative program ⓘ
partOf Servian Wall area of Rome ⓘ
linked to: Servian Wall
period Severan period ⓘ
linked to: Severan dynasty
startDate 3rd century AD ⓘ
usedFor ornamental water spectacle ⓘ
public display of imperial beneficence ⓘ
waterSource Aqua Julia (probable) ⓘ
Aqua Marcia (probable) ⓘ
linked to: Aqua Marcia

Aqua Tepula (probable) ⓘ
linked to: Aqua Tepula

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Esquilino Hill → contains → Nymphaeum of Alexander Severus ⓘ
Esquilino rione → contains → Ninfeo di Alessandro (Nymphaeum of Alexander Severus) ⓘ
linked to: Nymphaeum of Alexander Severus
Nymphaeum of Alexander Severus → hasAlternativeName → Nymphaeum Alexandri ⓘ
linked to: Nymphaeum of Alexander Severus