Roman Theatre of Cádiz
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The Roman Theatre of Cádiz is an ancient Roman amphitheater in southern Spain, notable as one of the oldest and largest such structures on the Iberian Peninsula.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Interpretation Center of the Roman Theatre of Cádiz | 1 |
| Roman Theatre of Cádiz canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1358186 — 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: Roman Theatre of Cádiz Context triple: [Cádiz, hasStructure, Roman Theatre of Cádiz]
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A.
Roman Theatre of Orange
The Roman Theatre of Orange is an exceptionally well-preserved ancient Roman theatre in southern France, renowned for its monumental stage wall and continued use as a performance venue.
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B.
Sabratha Roman theater
Sabratha Roman theater is an ancient, well-preserved Roman amphitheater in the coastal city of Sabratha in modern-day Libya, renowned for its grand three-story stage backdrop and archaeological significance.
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C.
Villa des Arènes
Villa des Arènes is a historic 17th-century Genoese-style villa in Nice, France, best known today as the building that houses the Musée Matisse.
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D.
Roman Theatre
The Roman Theatre in Amman is a large, well-preserved 2nd-century AD Roman amphitheater that serves as one of Jordan’s most prominent archaeological and cultural landmarks.
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E.
Dougga / Thugga
Dougga (Thugga) is an exceptionally well-preserved ancient Roman and pre-Roman city in northern Tunisia, renowned for its monumental ruins such as its theater, Capitol, and temples.
- 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: Roman Theatre of Cádiz Target entity description: The Roman Theatre of Cádiz is an ancient Roman amphitheater in southern Spain, notable as one of the oldest and largest such structures on the Iberian Peninsula.
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A.
Roman Theatre of Orange
The Roman Theatre of Orange is an exceptionally well-preserved ancient Roman theatre in southern France, renowned for its monumental stage wall and continued use as a performance venue.
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B.
Sabratha Roman theater
Sabratha Roman theater is an ancient, well-preserved Roman amphitheater in the coastal city of Sabratha in modern-day Libya, renowned for its grand three-story stage backdrop and archaeological significance.
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C.
Villa des Arènes
Villa des Arènes is a historic 17th-century Genoese-style villa in Nice, France, best known today as the building that houses the Musée Matisse.
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D.
Roman Theatre
The Roman Theatre in Amman is a large, well-preserved 2nd-century AD Roman amphitheater that serves as one of Jordan’s most prominent archaeological and cultural landmarks.
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E.
Dougga / Thugga
Dougga (Thugga) is an exceptionally well-preserved ancient Roman and pre-Roman city in northern Tunisia, renowned for its monumental ruins such as its theater, Capitol, and temples.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman theatre
ⓘ
ancient monument ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| abandonedCentury | 4th century AD ⓘ |
| ancientName | Theatrum Balbi ⓘ |
| builtFor | Roman colony of Gades ⓘ |
| capacity | approximately 20,000 spectators ⓘ |
| constructedUnder |
Lucius Cornelius Balbus the Elder
ⓘ
Lucius Cornelius Balbus the Younger ⓘ |
| constructionStartCentury | 1st century BC ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| culturalPeriod | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| excavationStartDecade | 1980s ⓘ |
| hasMuseum |
Interpretation Center of the Roman Theatre of Cádiz
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Theatre of Cádiz
|
| hasPart |
cavea
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orchestra ⓘ scaenae frons ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Bien de Interés Cultural ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | Spain ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationType | Monumento ⓘ |
| laterBuiltOverBy |
early modern houses
ⓘ
medieval buildings ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andalusia
ⓘ
Spain ⓘ |
| locatedInOldTown | El Pópulo neighborhood ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Bay of Cádiz
ⓘ
Cádiz Cathedral ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Iberian Peninsula ⓘ |
| location |
Cádiz
ⓘ
linked to:
Cadiz
|
| managedBy | Junta de Andalucía ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| museumLocation | near the theatre in El Pópulo ⓘ |
| nearbyAncientCity | Gades ⓘ |
| notableAs |
one of the largest Roman theatres in the Iberian Peninsula
ⓘ
one of the oldest Roman theatres in the Iberian Peninsula ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Government of Andalusia
ⓘ
linked to:
Junta de Andalucía
|
| provinceInRomanPeriod |
Hispania Baetica
ⓘ
linked to:
Andalusia
|
| rediscoveredDuring | construction works in El Pópulo ⓘ |
| rediscoveredYear | 1980 ⓘ |
| structureType | semi-circular cavea carved into rock ⓘ |
| tourismType | cultural tourism ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus | not inscribed ⓘ |
| usedInRomanPeriodFor |
public gatherings
ⓘ
theatrical performances ⓘ |
| visibleElements |
part of cavea
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substructures and galleries ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Roman Theatre of Cádiz Description of subject: The Roman Theatre of Cádiz is an ancient Roman amphitheater in southern Spain, notable as one of the oldest and largest such structures on the Iberian Peninsula.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Cadiz
linked to: Roman Theatre of Cádiz