Tower 2, Dura-Europos

rectangular defensive tower located on the northern end of the defensive circuit walls around the city of Dura-Europos
Place feature Q107368524
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Tower 2, Dura-Europos

Summary

Tower 2, Dura-Europos is a feature[1].

Key Facts

  • Tower 2, Dura-Europos is located in Al-Salihiyah[2].
  • Tower 2, Dura-Europos is in the country of Syria[3].
  • Tower 2, Dura-Europos's instance of is recorded as feature[4].
  • Tower 2, Dura-Europos's instance of is recorded as ruins[5].
  • Tower 2, Dura-Europos's instance of is recorded as cultural property[6].
  • Tower 2, Dura-Europos's instance of is recorded as defensive tower[7].
  • Tower 2, Dura-Europos's instance of is recorded as cultural heritage[8].
  • Tower 2, Dura-Europos is made of limestone[9].
  • Tower 2, Dura-Europos is part of Dura-Europos[10].
  • Tower 2, Dura-Europos is part of City wall of Dura-Europos[11].
  • January 1, 156 BC marks the founding of Tower 2, Dura-Europos[12].
  • Tower 2, Dura-Europos was dissolved in January 1, 256[13].
  • Tower 2, Dura-Europos's significant event is recorded as Siege of Dura-Europos[14].
  • Tower 2, Dura-Europos's described by source is recorded as Fouilles de Doura-Europos (1922-1923)[15].
  • Tower 2, Dura-Europos's described by source is recorded as The Excavations at Dura-Europos: Preliminary Report of First Season of Work, Spring 1928[16].
  • Tower 2, Dura-Europos's described by source is recorded as The Excavations at Dura-Europos: Preliminary Report of Second Season of Work, Oct. 1928 — April 1929[17].
  • Tower 2, Dura-Europos's described by source is recorded as The Excavations at Dura-Europos: Preliminary Report of the Fourth Season of work October 1930-March 1931[18].
  • Tower 2, Dura-Europos's described by source is recorded as The Excavations at Dura-Europos: Preliminary Report of Fifth Season of Work October 1931 – March 1932[19].
  • Tower 2, Dura-Europos's described by source is recorded as The excavations at Dura-Europos: Preliminary Report of Seventh and Eighth Seasons of Work 1933-1934 and 1934-1935[20].
  • Tower 2, Dura-Europos's name is recorded as Tower 2[21].
  • Tower 2, Dura-Europos's name is recorded as Tower 4 (Cumont)[22].
  • Tower 2, Dura-Europos's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject International (Digital) Dura-Europos Archive[23].

Body

Geography

Tower 2, Dura-Europos is in the country of Syria[3]. It is located in Al-Salihiyah[2]. Part of include Dura-Europos[10], an archaeological site[24], in Syria[25], founded in -0300[26] and City wall of Dura-Europos[11], a feature[27], in Syria[28], founded in -0150[29].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include feature[4], ruins[5], cultural property[6], defensive tower[7], and cultural heritage[8].

History and Context

January 1, 156 BC marks the founding of Tower 2, Dura-Europos[12].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . pleiades.stoa.org. pleiades.stoa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . pleiades.stoa.org. pleiades.stoa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . pleiades.stoa.org. pleiades.stoa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . pleiades.stoa.org. pleiades.stoa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . pleiades.stoa.org. pleiades.stoa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [2] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . pleiades.stoa.org. pleiades.stoa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . pleiades.stoa.org. pleiades.stoa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . pleiades.stoa.org. pleiades.stoa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . pleiades.stoa.org. pleiades.stoa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . pleiades.stoa.org. pleiades.stoa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . The excavations at Dura-Europos: Preliminary Report of Seventh and Eighth Seasons of Work 1933-1934 and 1934-1935. wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . Fouilles de Doura-Europos (1922-1923). wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Ahc84 · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of Dura-Europos, City wall of Dura-Europos
    Pleiades id 980015031
    Located in the administrative territorial entity Al-Salihiyah
    Wikidata description rectangular defensive tower located on the northern end of the defensive circuit
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P571]]: 156 BCE"
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