amphitheatre of Trier

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Roman amphitheatre archaeological site tourist attraction

The amphitheatre of Trier is a large Roman-era arena in Trier, Germany, historically used for public spectacles such as gladiatorial games and now a prominent archaeological site.

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All labels observed (6)

Label	Occurrences
Amphitheatre of Trier	2
Roman Amphitheatre of Trier	2
amphitheatre of Trier canonical	2
Amphitheater of Trier	1
Trier Amphitheater	1
Trier Amphitheatre	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1703932 — 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: amphitheatre of Trier
Context triple: [Augusta Treverorum, hasStructure, amphitheatre of Trier]

A. Imperial palace of Trier
The Imperial Palace of Trier is a monumental Roman-era complex in present-day Trier, Germany, that served as a key administrative and residential center for emperors of the late Roman Empire.
B. 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.
C. Arles Amphitheatre
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.
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.
E. 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.
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: amphitheatre of Trier
Target entity description: The amphitheatre of Trier is a large Roman-era arena in Trier, Germany, historically used for public spectacles such as gladiatorial games and now a prominent archaeological site.

A. Imperial palace of Trier
The Imperial Palace of Trier is a monumental Roman-era complex in present-day Trier, Germany, that served as a key administrative and residential center for emperors of the late Roman Empire.
B. 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.
C. Arles Amphitheatre
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.
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.
E. 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.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Roman amphitheatre ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ
architecturalStyle	Ancient Roman architecture ⓘ
builtInPeriod	2nd century AD ⓘ
builtUnder	Roman Empire ⓘ
capacity	approximately 20,000 spectators ⓘ
category	Buildings and structures in Trier ⓘ Roman amphitheatres in Germany ⓘ World Heritage Sites in Germany ⓘ
coordinateLocation	49.749°N 6.642°E ⓘ
country	Germany ⓘ
currentUse	archaeological site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ venue for cultural events ⓘ
discoveredIn	19th century ⓘ
excavatedIn	20th century ⓘ
hasPart	arena ⓘ cavea ⓘ gates ⓘ service corridors ⓘ subterranean chambers ⓘ underground passageways ⓘ
heritageDesignation	UNESCO World Heritage Site (Roman Monuments in Trier) ⓘ linked to: UNESCO World Heritage Site (Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier) UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ
inception	early 2nd century AD ⓘ
locatedIn	Moselle valley ⓘ linked to: Moselle River Rhineland-Palatinate ⓘ Roman city of Augusta Treverorum ⓘ Trier ⓘ
locatedInTimeZone	Central European Summer Time ⓘ Central European Time ⓘ
locatedNear	Imperial Baths of Trier ⓘ Porta Nigra ⓘ Roman city walls of Trier ⓘ
locatedOn	eastern edge of the ancient city of Trier ⓘ
managedBy	Generaldirektion Kulturelles Erbe Rheinland-Pfalz ⓘ
materialUsed	earth embankment ⓘ stone ⓘ
openToPublic	yes ⓘ
ownedBy	City of Trier ⓘ linked to: Trier
partOf	Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier ⓘ linked to: UNESCO World Heritage Site (Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier)
shape	elliptical ⓘ
significantEvent	included in UNESCO World Heritage List in 1986 ⓘ
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId	367-004 ⓘ
usedFor	animal hunts ⓘ executions ⓘ gladiatorial games ⓘ public spectacles ⓘ

How these facts were elicited