Palatine Library
E1041820
The Palatine Library was an important public library in ancient Rome, established on the Palatine Hill and associated with the early imperial cultural and literary life of the city.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Palatine Library canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13445902 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Palatine Library Context triple: [Gaius Julius Hyginus, employer, Palatine Library]
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A.
McHenry Library
McHenry Library is a major academic library at the University of California, Santa Cruz, known for supporting humanities and social sciences research and housing significant special collections.
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B.
Parker Library
Parker Library is a renowned medieval and Renaissance manuscript collection housed at Corpus Christi College, University of Cambridge.
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C.
Ellis Library
Ellis Library is the main academic library of the University of Missouri, serving as a central hub for research, study, and archival collections on the Columbia campus.
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D.
Dunbar Library
Dunbar Library is the main academic library of Wright State University, providing students and faculty with research resources, study spaces, and information services.
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E.
Ottenheimer Library
Ottenheimer Library is the main academic library of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, providing research resources, study spaces, and information services to its students and faculty.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Palatine Library Target entity description: The Palatine Library was an important public library in ancient Rome, established on the Palatine Hill and associated with the early imperial cultural and literary life of the city.
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A.
McHenry Library
McHenry Library is a major academic library at the University of California, Santa Cruz, known for supporting humanities and social sciences research and housing significant special collections.
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B.
Parker Library
Parker Library is a renowned medieval and Renaissance manuscript collection housed at Corpus Christi College, University of Cambridge.
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C.
Ellis Library
Ellis Library is the main academic library of the University of Missouri, serving as a central hub for research, study, and archival collections on the Columbia campus.
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D.
Dunbar Library
Dunbar Library is the main academic library of Wright State University, providing students and faculty with research resources, study spaces, and information services.
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E.
Ottenheimer Library
Ottenheimer Library is the main academic library of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, providing research resources, study spaces, and information services to its students and faculty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman library
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public library ⓘ |
| architecturalType | library building ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Augustan age
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early Roman Empire ⓘ imperial court of Rome ⓘ |
| collectionIncludes |
Greek literature
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Roman literature ⓘ history ⓘ oratory ⓘ philosophy ⓘ poetry ⓘ |
| country | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
center of early imperial literary life
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symbol of Augustan cultural policy ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Apollo ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
cultural center
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public reading ⓘ storage of literary works ⓘ support of literary life ⓘ |
| hasMedium |
papyrus rolls
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parchment manuscripts ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | archaeological site (ruins) ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important for dissemination of literature in early Empire
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one of the earliest public libraries in Rome ⓘ |
| influenced | later imperial libraries in Rome ⓘ |
| languageOfCollection |
Greek
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Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italy
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Palatine Hill ⓘ Rome ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Palatine Hill, Rome
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linked to:
Palatine Hill
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| near | Temple of Apollo Palatinus ⓘ |
| openTo | Roman elite ⓘ |
| partOf |
Palatine complex
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linked to:
Regio X Palatium
imperial palace on the Palatine ⓘ network of Roman public libraries ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1st century BCE
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1st century CE ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Roman intellectuals
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Roman poets ⓘ Roman scholars ⓘ Roman senators ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Palatine Library Description of subject: The Palatine Library was an important public library in ancient Rome, established on the Palatine Hill and associated with the early imperial cultural and literary life of the city.
Referenced by (1)
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