Mausoleum of Theoderic
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The Mausoleum of Theoderic is a distinctive early 6th-century funerary monument in Ravenna, Italy, built for the Ostrogothic king Theoderic the Great and renowned for its massive monolithic stone dome and blend of Roman and Gothic architectural elements.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mausoleum of Theoderic canonical | 2 |
| Mausoleum of Theoderic in Ravenna | 1 |
| Mausoleum of Theodoric in Ravenna | 1 |
| tomb of Theoderic the Great | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1214962 — 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: Mausoleum of Theoderic Context triple: [Ravenna, UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteContains, Mausoleum of Theoderic]
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Mausoleum of Galla Placidia
The Mausoleum of Galla Placidia is a 5th-century early Christian funerary chapel in Ravenna, Italy, renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved and intricate Byzantine mosaics.
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Tomb of the Flavians
The Tomb of the Flavians is the burial monument of the Roman imperial Flavian dynasty, including Emperor Vespasian.
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Mausoleum of Augustus
The Mausoleum of Augustus is a monumental circular tomb in Rome built by the first Roman emperor, Augustus, to serve as his dynastic burial place.
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Tomb of Pope Alexander VII
The Tomb of Pope Alexander VII is a grand Baroque funerary monument in St. Peter’s Basilica, renowned for its dramatic sculptural composition and masterful use of marble and bronze by Gian Lorenzo Bernini.
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mausoleum of Ateban
The mausoleum of Ateban is an ancient Numidian funerary monument near Dougga in modern-day Tunisia, renowned for its well-preserved architecture and Latin-Punic bilingual inscription.
- 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: Mausoleum of Theoderic Target entity description: The Mausoleum of Theoderic is a distinctive early 6th-century funerary monument in Ravenna, Italy, built for the Ostrogothic king Theoderic the Great and renowned for its massive monolithic stone dome and blend of Roman and Gothic architectural elements.
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A.
Mausoleum of Galla Placidia
The Mausoleum of Galla Placidia is a 5th-century early Christian funerary chapel in Ravenna, Italy, renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved and intricate Byzantine mosaics.
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B.
Tomb of the Flavians
The Tomb of the Flavians is the burial monument of the Roman imperial Flavian dynasty, including Emperor Vespasian.
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C.
Mausoleum of Augustus
The Mausoleum of Augustus is a monumental circular tomb in Rome built by the first Roman emperor, Augustus, to serve as his dynastic burial place.
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Tomb of Pope Alexander VII
The Tomb of Pope Alexander VII is a grand Baroque funerary monument in St. Peter’s Basilica, renowned for its dramatic sculptural composition and masterful use of marble and bronze by Gian Lorenzo Bernini.
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E.
mausoleum of Ateban
The mausoleum of Ateban is an ancient Numidian funerary monument near Dougga in modern-day Tunisia, renowned for its well-preserved architecture and Latin-Punic bilingual inscription.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
funerary monument
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late antique building ⓘ mausoleum ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Ostrogothic architecture
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Roman architecture ⓘ late antique architecture ⓘ |
| builder | Theoderic the Great ⓘ |
| city | Ravenna ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 520s ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 520 ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 44.420°N 12.214°E ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| culture | Ostrogothic Kingdom ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Theoderic the Great ⓘ |
| era | early 6th century ⓘ |
| feature |
blind arches
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exterior niches ⓘ lower level with cruciform plan ⓘ massive single-block roof ⓘ stone reliefs on the dome rim ⓘ two-storey structure ⓘ upper funerary chamber ⓘ |
| governingBody | Italian Ministry of Culture ⓘ |
| heritageCriteria |
UNESCO criterion (i)
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UNESCO criterion (ii) ⓘ UNESCO criterion (iii) ⓘ UNESCO criterion (iv) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Emilia-Romagna
ⓘ
Italy ⓘ Ravenna ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Ravenna city center ⓘ |
| material |
Istrian stone
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stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Theoderic the Great ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of Roman and Gothic architectural elements
ⓘ
massive monolithic stone dome ⓘ well-preserved Ostrogothic royal tomb ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf | Early Christian Monuments of Ravenna ⓘ |
| region | Emilia-Romagna ⓘ |
| religion |
Arian Christianity
ⓘ
linked to:
Arianism
|
| roofType | monolithic stone dome ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1996 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
royal burial
ⓘ
tomb of Theoderic the Great ⓘ
linked to:
Mausoleum of Theoderic
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Subject: Mausoleum of Theoderic Description of subject: The Mausoleum of Theoderic is a distinctive early 6th-century funerary monument in Ravenna, Italy, built for the Ostrogothic king Theoderic the Great and renowned for its massive monolithic stone dome and blend of Roman and Gothic architectural elements.
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