Arles Amphitheatre
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Arles Amphitheatre is a large Roman arena in Arles, France, renowned for its well-preserved ancient architecture and historical use for gladiatorial games and public spectacles.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arles Amphitheatre canonical | 13 |
| Arles amphitheatre | 2 |
| Roman and Romanesque monuments of Arles | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1356395 — 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: Arles Amphitheatre Context triple: [Arles, hasLandmark, Arles Amphitheatre]
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A.
El Jem Amphitheatre
El Jem Amphitheatre is a massive, well-preserved Roman colosseum in central Tunisia, renowned as one of North Africa’s most impressive ancient monuments and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Valère Basilica
Valère Basilica is a historic fortified church and pilgrimage site perched on a hill above Sion in the Swiss canton of Valais.
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E.
Circus Carré
Circus Carré was the original circus company and venue that evolved into Amsterdam’s historic Carré Theatre, known for its rich tradition of live entertainment.
- 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: Arles Amphitheatre Target entity description: Arles Amphitheatre is a large Roman arena in Arles, France, renowned for its well-preserved ancient architecture and historical use for gladiatorial games and public spectacles.
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A.
El Jem Amphitheatre
El Jem Amphitheatre is a massive, well-preserved Roman colosseum in central Tunisia, renowned as one of North Africa’s most impressive ancient monuments and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Valère Basilica
Valère Basilica is a historic fortified church and pilgrimage site perched on a hill above Sion in the Swiss canton of Valais.
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E.
Circus Carré
Circus Carré was the original circus company and venue that evolved into Amsterdam’s historic Carré Theatre, known for its rich tradition of live entertainment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman amphitheatre
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World Heritage Site component ⓘ ancient monument ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Ancient Roman architecture ⓘ |
| builtDuringReignOf |
Emperor Domitian
ⓘ
linked to:
Domitian
Emperor Nerva ⓘ
linked to:
Nerva
Emperor Trajan ⓘ
linked to:
Trajan
|
| capacity | approximately 20000 spectators ⓘ |
| category | Roman sites in Provence ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1st century AD ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1st century AD ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| convertedInto | fortified settlement in the Middle Ages ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| currentStatus |
open to the public
ⓘ
well-preserved ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
arcaded façade
ⓘ
arena ⓘ podium ⓘ underground passages ⓘ vomitoria ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 1981 ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
Roman entertainment venue
ⓘ
medieval residential quarter ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arles
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Bouches-du-Rhône ⓘ France ⓘ Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| nearby |
Alyscamps necropolis
ⓘ
Roman Theatre of Arles ⓘ
linked to:
Ancient Theatre of Arles
|
| notableFor |
example of Roman amphitheatre design
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state of preservation ⓘ |
| numberOfTiers | two ⓘ |
| numberOfTowersAdded | four ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
City of Arles
ⓘ
linked to:
Arles
|
| partOf |
Arles, Roman and Romanesque Monuments
ⓘ
linked to:
Arles
|
| restorationStart | 19th century ⓘ |
| shape | elliptical ⓘ |
| usedFor |
animal hunts
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bullfighting ⓘ concerts ⓘ festivals ⓘ gladiatorial games ⓘ medieval fortification ⓘ public spectacles ⓘ sports events ⓘ theatrical performances ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Arles Amphitheatre Description of subject: Arles Amphitheatre is a large Roman arena in Arles, France, renowned for its well-preserved ancient architecture and historical use for gladiatorial games and public spectacles.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Arles Amphitheatre
linked to: Arles Amphitheatre
subject linked to:
Place du Forum in Arles
subject linked to:
UNESCO World Heritage Site "Arles, Roman and Romanesque Monuments"
linked to: Arles Amphitheatre