aerarium Saturni
E224001
The aerarium Saturni was the Roman Republic’s central state treasury, housed in the Temple of Saturn and used to store public funds, records, and official documents.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| aerarium Saturni canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2001631 — 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: aerarium Saturni Context triple: [Temple of Saturn, function, aerarium Saturni]
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A.
Adrestia
Adrestia is a lesser-known Greek goddess associated with revolt, retribution, and the balance between war and peace.
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B.
Platform of Venus
The Platform of Venus is a pre-Columbian Maya ceremonial structure at Chichén Itzá, likely associated with astronomical observations and rituals linked to the planet Venus.
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C.
Ploutonion
Ploutonion is an ancient Greek sanctuary or shrine dedicated to Pluto (Hades), associated with the underworld and chthonic cult practices.
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D.
Lutetia
Lutetia was the ancient Roman-era settlement on the site of modern-day Paris, serving as a key urban center in the region of Gaul.
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E.
Orbis
Orbis is Yale University Library’s online catalog system that provides access to its extensive collections of books, media, and other resources.
- 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: aerarium Saturni Target entity description: The aerarium Saturni was the Roman Republic’s central state treasury, housed in the Temple of Saturn and used to store public funds, records, and official documents.
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A.
Adrestia
Adrestia is a lesser-known Greek goddess associated with revolt, retribution, and the balance between war and peace.
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B.
Platform of Venus
The Platform of Venus is a pre-Columbian Maya ceremonial structure at Chichén Itzá, likely associated with astronomical observations and rituals linked to the planet Venus.
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C.
Ploutonion
Ploutonion is an ancient Greek sanctuary or shrine dedicated to Pluto (Hades), associated with the underworld and chthonic cult practices.
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D.
Lutetia
Lutetia was the ancient Roman-era settlement on the site of modern-day Paris, serving as a key urban center in the region of Gaul.
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E.
Orbis
Orbis is Yale University Library’s online catalog system that provides access to its extensive collections of books, media, and other resources.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman institution
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state treasury ⓘ |
| associatedWithOffice | quaestorship ⓘ |
| contained |
accounts of magistrates
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bronze tablets ⓘ census records ⓘ metal chests ⓘ military pay records ⓘ |
| continuedInPeriod | early Roman Empire ⓘ |
| country | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| currencyStored | aerarium in bronze and silver coin ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
fiscus Caesaris
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imperial fiscus ⓘ |
| financed |
administrative expenses
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military campaigns ⓘ public works ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Roman law
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senatus consulta ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
central treasury of the Roman Republic
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repository of official Roman state documents ⓘ |
| housedIn | Temple of Saturn ⓘ |
| languageOfRecord | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Roman Forum
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Rome ⓘ Temple of Saturn ⓘ |
| managedBy |
quaestores urbani
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quaestors ⓘ |
| partOf |
Roman financial administration
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Roman state ⓘ |
| religiousAssociation | Saturn ⓘ |
| security |
access controlled by Senate
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sealed by quaestors ⓘ |
| sourceOfFunds |
fines and penalties
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taxes ⓘ tributa ⓘ war booty ⓘ |
| supervisedBy |
Roman Senate
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Senate of Rome ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Senate
|
| timePeriod | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| usedFor |
storage of emergency reserves
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storage of laws and decrees ⓘ storage of official documents ⓘ storage of public funds ⓘ storage of public records ⓘ storage of senatorial decrees ⓘ storage of state reserves ⓘ storage of tax revenues ⓘ storage of treaties ⓘ storage of war booty ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: aerarium Saturni Description of subject: The aerarium Saturni was the Roman Republic’s central state treasury, housed in the Temple of Saturn and used to store public funds, records, and official documents.
Referenced by (3)
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