amphitheatre of Capua
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The amphitheatre of Capua is an ancient Roman arena in Santa Maria Capua Vetere, Italy, renowned as one of the largest and most important amphitheatres of the Roman Empire, second only to the Colosseum in size.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Amphitheatre of Capua | 3 |
| ancient amphitheatre of Capua | 2 |
| Amphitheater of Capua | 1 |
| Roman amphitheater of Santa Maria Capua Vetere | 1 |
| amphitheatre of Capua canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2018890 — 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 Capua Context triple: [Capua, knownFor, amphitheatre of Capua]
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amphitheatre of Pompeii
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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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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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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D.
Lupanar of Pompeii
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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Colosseum II
Colosseum II was a mid-1970s British jazz-fusion and progressive rock band led by drummer Jon Hiseman, noted for its virtuosic musicianship and complex instrumental compositions.
- 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 Capua Target entity description: The amphitheatre of Capua is an ancient Roman arena in Santa Maria Capua Vetere, Italy, renowned as one of the largest and most important amphitheatres of the Roman Empire, second only to the Colosseum in size.
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A.
amphitheatre of Pompeii
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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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.
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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D.
Lupanar of Pompeii
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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E.
Colosseum II
Colosseum II was a mid-1970s British jazz-fusion and progressive rock band led by drummer Jon Hiseman, noted for its virtuosic musicianship and complex instrumental compositions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman amphitheatre
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ancient monument ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Ancient Roman architecture ⓘ |
| comparedTo | Colosseum ⓘ |
| condition | partially preserved ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| culturalPeriod |
Imperial Roman period
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linked to:
Roman Antiquity
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| dedicatedTo | Capuan citizens ⓘ |
| era | Roman Imperial era ⓘ |
| governedBy | Italian cultural heritage authorities ⓘ |
| hasAccess | open to visitors ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Archaeological sites in Campania
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Roman amphitheatres in Italy ⓘ Tourist attractions in Campania ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
arena
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cavea ⓘ external arcades ⓘ hypogeum ⓘ radial corridors ⓘ seating tiers ⓘ subterranean passages ⓘ underground cells for animals ⓘ vaulted galleries ⓘ |
| hasNearbySite |
Gladiator Museum of Santa Maria Capua Vetere
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Mithraeum of Capua ⓘ
linked to:
Mithraea
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| hasType | freestanding amphitheatre ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
archaeological site
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tourist attraction ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Campania
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Santa Maria Capua Vetere ⓘ ancient Capua ⓘ |
| material |
brick
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stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Capua ⓘ |
| near | Naples ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| region |
southern Italy
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linked to:
Southern Italy
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| relativeSize |
second largest amphitheatre of the Roman Empire
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second only to the Colosseum in size ⓘ |
| shape | elliptical ⓘ |
| significance |
major centre for gladiator training
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one of the most important amphitheatres of the Roman Empire ⓘ |
| usedFor |
gladiatorial games
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public spectacles ⓘ venationes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: amphitheatre of Capua Description of subject: The amphitheatre of Capua is an ancient Roman arena in Santa Maria Capua Vetere, Italy, renowned as one of the largest and most important amphitheatres of the Roman Empire, second only to the Colosseum in size.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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