amphitheatre of Pompeii
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The amphitheatre of Pompeii is an ancient Roman arena, one of the oldest surviving stone amphitheatres, renowned for its well-preserved structure and insight into early Roman public entertainment.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Amphitheatre of Pompeii | 2 |
| amphitheatre of Pompeii canonical | 2 |
| Amphitheatrum Campanum | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1985263 — 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 Pompeii Context triple: [Pompeii, hasStructure, amphitheatre of Pompeii]
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A.
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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B.
Theatre of Pompey
The Theatre of Pompey was a grand stone theatre complex in ancient Rome that became historically infamous as the site of Julius Caesar’s assassination in 44 BCE.
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The Coliseum
The Coliseum is a multi-purpose indoor arena on Long Island, New York, best known as the longtime home of the NHL’s New York Islanders and a major venue for sports and entertainment events.
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D.
Tyre Hippodrome
Tyre Hippodrome is an ancient Roman-era chariot racing stadium in the city of Tyre, Lebanon, recognized as one of the largest and best-preserved hippodromes of its kind.
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E.
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.
- 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 Pompeii Target entity description: The amphitheatre of Pompeii is an ancient Roman arena, one of the oldest surviving stone amphitheatres, renowned for its well-preserved structure and insight into early Roman public entertainment.
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A.
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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B.
Theatre of Pompey
The Theatre of Pompey was a grand stone theatre complex in ancient Rome that became historically infamous as the site of Julius Caesar’s assassination in 44 BCE.
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C.
The Coliseum
The Coliseum is a multi-purpose indoor arena on Long Island, New York, best known as the longtime home of the NHL’s New York Islanders and a major venue for sports and entertainment events.
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D.
Tyre Hippodrome
Tyre Hippodrome is an ancient Roman-era chariot racing stadium in the city of Tyre, Lebanon, recognized as one of the largest and best-preserved hippodromes of its kind.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman amphitheatre
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ancient monument ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Roman architecture ⓘ |
| capacity | about 20000 spectators ⓘ |
| consequenceOfEvent | 10-year ban on games by Emperor Nero ⓘ |
| constructedInPeriod | late Roman Republic ⓘ |
| constructionStart | around 80 BC ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 40.751°N 14.487°E ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| coveredBy | volcanic ash in 79 AD ⓘ |
| currentUse |
archaeological research site
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tourist attraction ⓘ |
| destroyedBy | 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 18th century ⓘ |
| event | 59 AD riot between Pompeii and Nuceria supporters ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | archaeologists of the Kingdom of Naples ⓘ |
| excavationStart | 18th century ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
arena
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cavea ⓘ external staircase ⓘ perimeter wall with arches ⓘ subterranean passages (limited compared to later amphitheatres) ⓘ vomitoria ⓘ |
| hasNearby |
Palestra Grande of Pompeii
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city walls of Pompeii ⓘ |
| hasTourism | visited by hundreds of thousands of tourists annually ⓘ |
| hasUse |
animal hunts
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gladiatorial games ⓘ public gatherings ⓘ public spectacles ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| inception | about 70 BC ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Campania
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Italy ⓘ Pompeii ⓘ |
| managedBy | Parco Archeologico di Pompei ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
concrete
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stone ⓘ |
| mentionedBy | Tacitus ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Tacitus’ Annals
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linked to:
Annals by Tacitus
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| ownedBy |
Italian state
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linked to:
Italian Republic
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| partOf |
Archaeological Park of Pompeii
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linked to:
Parco Archeologico di Pompei
ancient city of Pompeii ⓘ |
| shape | elliptical ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of early Roman entertainment architecture
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one of the oldest surviving stone amphitheatres ⓘ |
| stateOfConservation | well preserved ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteOf |
Archaeological Areas of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata
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linked to:
Bay of Naples archaeological area
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| usedFor |
local gladiatorial schools
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spectacles sponsored by local elites ⓘ |
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Subject: amphitheatre of Pompeii Description of subject: The amphitheatre of Pompeii is an ancient Roman arena, one of the oldest surviving stone amphitheatres, renowned for its well-preserved structure and insight into early Roman public entertainment.
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