Lupanar of Pompeii
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The Lupanar of Pompeii is the best-known ancient Roman brothel in the ruined city, famous for its small stone cubicles and explicit erotic frescoes that offer insight into everyday life and sexuality in Pompeii.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lupanar of Pompeii canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lupanar of Pompeii Context triple: [Pompeii, hasStructure, Lupanar of Pompeii]
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Sanctuary of Jupiter Latiaris
The Sanctuary of Jupiter Latiaris was an important ancient Roman cult site on the Alban Mount where Latin communities gathered for common religious rites and political assemblies under the protection of Jupiter.
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Pompeii
Pompeii was an ancient Roman city in southern Italy, famously preserved in volcanic ash after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, offering an unparalleled archaeological snapshot of Roman urban life.
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C.
Herculaneum
Herculaneum is an ancient Roman town in Italy famously buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD and now preserved as a major archaeological site.
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D.
Temple of Saturn
The Temple of Saturn is an ancient Roman sanctuary at the archaeological site of Dougga in modern-day Tunisia, dedicated to the god Saturn and notable for its well-preserved ruins and commanding position overlooking the city.
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E.
Temple of Saturn
The Temple of Saturn is an ancient Roman temple in the Roman Forum, historically associated with the god Saturn and serving as the state treasury of the Roman Republic and Empire.
- 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: Lupanar of Pompeii Target entity description: The Lupanar of Pompeii is the best-known ancient Roman brothel in the ruined city, famous for its small stone cubicles and explicit erotic frescoes that offer insight into everyday life and sexuality in Pompeii.
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A.
Sanctuary of Jupiter Latiaris
The Sanctuary of Jupiter Latiaris was an important ancient Roman cult site on the Alban Mount where Latin communities gathered for common religious rites and political assemblies under the protection of Jupiter.
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B.
Pompeii
Pompeii was an ancient Roman city in southern Italy, famously preserved in volcanic ash after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, offering an unparalleled archaeological snapshot of Roman urban life.
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C.
Herculaneum
Herculaneum is an ancient Roman town in Italy famously buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD and now preserved as a major archaeological site.
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D.
Temple of Saturn
The Temple of Saturn is an ancient Roman sanctuary at the archaeological site of Dougga in modern-day Tunisia, dedicated to the god Saturn and notable for its well-preserved ruins and commanding position overlooking the city.
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E.
Temple of Saturn
The Temple of Saturn is an ancient Roman temple in the Roman Forum, historically associated with the god Saturn and serving as the state treasury of the Roman Republic and Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman brothel
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archaeological site ⓘ building ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 1st century BCE or 1st century CE ⓘ |
| buriedBy | volcanic ash and pumice ⓘ |
| decoratedWith |
erotic frescoes
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explicit sexual scenes ⓘ small painted panels above doorways ⓘ |
| destroyedBy | eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | archaeologists of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies ⓘ |
| excavatedInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| hasBedMaterial | stone ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
graffiti by clients and prostitutes
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inscriptions in Latin ⓘ latrine ⓘ masonry beds ⓘ narrow corridors ⓘ small stone cubicles ⓘ staircase to upper floor ⓘ |
| hasGraffitiContent |
names of clients
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names of prostitutes ⓘ prices for sexual services ⓘ sexual boasts and comments ⓘ |
| hasGroundFloorRooms | 5 ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfInscriptions | Latin ⓘ |
| hasMattressEvidence | organic bedding likely used on stone beds ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfFloors | 2 ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfRooms | about 10 small rooms ⓘ |
| hasUpperFloorRooms | 5 ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Pompeii ⓘ |
| inUseUntilEvent | eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Pompeii ⓘ |
| locatedInAncientCity | Pompeii ⓘ |
| locatedInAncientRegion |
Roman Campania
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linked to:
Campania
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| locatedInCountry | Italy ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Campania ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Forum of Pompeii
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linked to:
forum of Pompeii
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| locatedOnStreet | Vicolo del Lupanare ⓘ |
| managedBy | Parco Archeologico di Pompei ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | derived from Latin word lupanar meaning brothel ⓘ |
| ownedBy | private proprietor in ancient Pompeii ⓘ |
| relatedToDeity | Venus in context of Roman sexuality and love ⓘ |
| researchField |
ancient social history
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classical archaeology ⓘ |
| significance |
important source for study of prostitution in ancient Rome
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provides evidence for ancient Roman sexuality ⓘ provides evidence for everyday life in Pompeii ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1997 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial sex
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prostitution ⓘ |
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