Roman Temple of Sulis Minerva
E194858
The Roman Temple of Sulis Minerva was an ancient sanctuary in Bath, England, dedicated to the syncretic goddess Sulis Minerva and central to the religious life of the Roman bath complex there.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Roman Baths Museum, Bath | 1 |
| Roman Temple of Sulis Minerva canonical | 1 |
| Temple of Sulis Minerva | 1 |
| The Roman Baths, Bath | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1726671 — 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 Temple of Sulis Minerva Context triple: [Roman Baths, hasPart, Roman Temple of Sulis Minerva]
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A.
London Mithraeum
London Mithraeum is a reconstructed Roman temple of the god Mithras and archaeological site in the City of London, showcasing artifacts and immersive displays from Roman Londinium.
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B.
Canterbury Roman Museum
Canterbury Roman Museum is an archaeological museum in Canterbury, England, showcasing Roman-era artifacts and the remains of an original Roman townhouse and mosaic floors.
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C.
Antonine Baths
The Antonine Baths are the monumental remains of a vast Roman public bath complex in ancient Carthage, renowned as one of the largest and best-preserved thermal complexes in North Africa.
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D.
Richborough Roman Fort
Richborough Roman Fort is a major archaeological site in Kent, England, that preserves the remains of a significant Roman military and port complex marking one of the main entry points of Roman Britain.
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E.
Segedunum Roman Fort
Segedunum Roman Fort is a well-preserved Roman military fort and museum at the eastern end of Hadrian’s Wall in Wallsend, England.
- 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 Temple of Sulis Minerva Target entity description: The Roman Temple of Sulis Minerva was an ancient sanctuary in Bath, England, dedicated to the syncretic goddess Sulis Minerva and central to the religious life of the Roman bath complex there.
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A.
London Mithraeum
London Mithraeum is a reconstructed Roman temple of the god Mithras and archaeological site in the City of London, showcasing artifacts and immersive displays from Roman Londinium.
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B.
Canterbury Roman Museum
Canterbury Roman Museum is an archaeological museum in Canterbury, England, showcasing Roman-era artifacts and the remains of an original Roman townhouse and mosaic floors.
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C.
Antonine Baths
The Antonine Baths are the monumental remains of a vast Roman public bath complex in ancient Carthage, renowned as one of the largest and best-preserved thermal complexes in North Africa.
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D.
Richborough Roman Fort
Richborough Roman Fort is a major archaeological site in Kent, England, that preserves the remains of a significant Roman military and port complex marking one of the main entry points of Roman Britain.
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E.
Segedunum Roman Fort
Segedunum Roman Fort is a well-preserved Roman military fort and museum at the eastern end of Hadrian’s Wall in Wallsend, England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman temple
ⓘ
religious building ⓘ |
| accessibleToPublic | true ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Roman bath complex at Bath
ⓘ
sacred spring at Bath ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Classical Roman architecture ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Minerva
ⓘ
Sulis ⓘ
linked to:
Sulis Minerva
|
| associatedPractice |
curse tablet offerings
ⓘ
votive deposition in the sacred spring ⓘ |
| associatedWith | sacred healing cult of Sulis Minerva ⓘ |
| builtBy | Romans in Britain ⓘ |
| centralTo | religious life of the Roman bath complex at Bath ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Rome ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Sulis Minerva ⓘ |
| function | sanctuary ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalRemains |
architectural stonework
ⓘ
inscriptions ⓘ pediment sculpture fragments ⓘ temple foundations ⓘ votive offerings ⓘ |
| hasDepiction | Gorgon-like head on temple pediment ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cella
ⓘ
cult statue of Sulis Minerva ⓘ ornamental pediment ⓘ pronaos ⓘ temple podium ⓘ |
| hasType |
healing sanctuary
ⓘ
urban temple ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of a Scheduled Monument at Bath Roman Baths complex ⓘ |
| interpretiveCentre | Roman Baths Museum displays temple remains ⓘ |
| linkedTo | thermal springs at Bath ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aquae Sulis
ⓘ
Bath ⓘ England ⓘ Somerset ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
River Avon (Bath)
ⓘ
linked to:
River Avon
|
| material | local Bath stone ⓘ |
| modernSiteManagedBy |
Roman Baths Museum, Bath
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Temple of Sulis Minerva
|
| municipality |
City of Bath
ⓘ
linked to:
Bath
|
| partOf |
Roman Baths, Bath
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Baths
|
| region |
South West England
ⓘ
linked to:
southwest England
|
| religion | Roman religion ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Roman Britain ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Roman Temple of Sulis Minerva Description of subject: The Roman Temple of Sulis Minerva was an ancient sanctuary in Bath, England, dedicated to the syncretic goddess Sulis Minerva and central to the religious life of the Roman bath complex there.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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