Temple of Vespasian and Titus
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The Temple of Vespasian and Titus is an ancient Roman temple in the Roman Forum dedicated to the deified emperors Vespasian and his son Titus, notable today for its surviving Corinthian columns and richly carved entablature.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Temple of Vespasian and Titus canonical | 4 |
| Temple of Vespasian and Titus in Rome | 1 |
| Temple of the Flavian Dynasty | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1973177 — 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: Temple of Vespasian and Titus Context triple: [Regio VIII Forum Romanum, contains, Temple of Vespasian and Titus]
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Temple of Divus Julius
The Temple of Divus Julius was a Roman temple in the Forum Romanum dedicated to the deified Julius Caesar, serving as a focal point for his imperial cult and public commemorations.
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Temple of Trajan
The Temple of Trajan was a grand Roman temple in the Forum of Trajan in Rome, dedicated to Emperor Trajan and renowned as part of one of the empire’s most impressive imperial complexes.
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Temple d’Auguste et de Livie
The Temple d’Auguste et de Livie is a well-preserved Roman temple in Vienne, France, originally dedicated to Emperor Augustus and his wife Livia and later converted into a Christian church.
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Basilica Julia
Basilica Julia was a grand public building and law court in the Roman Forum, commissioned by Julius Caesar and later completed by Augustus, used primarily for legal proceedings and commercial activities.
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Temple of Antoninus and Faustina
The Temple of Antoninus and Faustina is an ancient Roman temple in the Roman Forum, originally dedicated to the empress Faustina and later to Emperor Antoninus Pius, notable for its well-preserved Corinthian columns and later conversion into a church.
- 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: Temple of Vespasian and Titus Target entity description: The Temple of Vespasian and Titus is an ancient Roman temple in the Roman Forum dedicated to the deified emperors Vespasian and his son Titus, notable today for its surviving Corinthian columns and richly carved entablature.
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A.
Temple of Divus Julius
The Temple of Divus Julius was a Roman temple in the Forum Romanum dedicated to the deified Julius Caesar, serving as a focal point for his imperial cult and public commemorations.
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B.
Temple of Trajan
The Temple of Trajan was a grand Roman temple in the Forum of Trajan in Rome, dedicated to Emperor Trajan and renowned as part of one of the empire’s most impressive imperial complexes.
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C.
Temple d’Auguste et de Livie
The Temple d’Auguste et de Livie is a well-preserved Roman temple in Vienne, France, originally dedicated to Emperor Augustus and his wife Livia and later converted into a Christian church.
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D.
Basilica Julia
Basilica Julia was a grand public building and law court in the Roman Forum, commissioned by Julius Caesar and later completed by Augustus, used primarily for legal proceedings and commercial activities.
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E.
Temple of Antoninus and Faustina
The Temple of Antoninus and Faustina is an ancient Roman temple in the Roman Forum, originally dedicated to the empress Faustina and later to Emperor Antoninus Pius, notable for its well-preserved Corinthian columns and later conversion into a church.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman temple
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archaeological site ⓘ ruin ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Corinthian order ⓘ |
| builder | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| builtFor |
deified emperor Titus
ⓘ
linked to:
Emperor Titus
deified emperor Vespasian ⓘ
linked to:
Vespasian
|
| category |
Buildings and structures in the Roman Forum
ⓘ
Roman temple ruins in Italy ⓘ |
| completedUnder | Domitian ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | c. 87 CE ⓘ |
| constructionStart |
c. 79 CE
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reign of Titus ⓘ |
| coordinates | 41.8925°N 12.4847°E ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Roman ⓘ |
| currentCondition | partially preserved ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Titus
ⓘ
Vespasian ⓘ |
| dedicationType | imperial cult temple ⓘ |
| deity |
Titus
ⓘ
Vespasian ⓘ |
| era | Imperial Roman period ⓘ |
| hasInscription | Latin dedicatory inscription on entablature (partially preserved) ⓘ |
| hasPart |
cellar wall remains
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podium ⓘ richly carved entablature ⓘ three standing Corinthian columns ⓘ |
| hasTourismType | cultural tourism attraction ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| heritageSiteOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site "Historic Centre of Rome"
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linked to:
Historic Centre of Rome
|
| locatedIn | Roman Forum ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Rome ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Italy ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Lazio ⓘ |
| managedBy |
Parco Archeologico del Colosseo
ⓘ
linked to:
Parco archeologico del Colosseo
|
| material |
marble
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travertine ⓘ |
| notableFor |
location at western end of Roman Forum
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richly carved entablature ⓘ surviving Corinthian columns ⓘ |
| order | Corinthian ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Italian state
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linked to:
Italian Republic
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| partOf |
Roman Forum archaeological area
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linked to:
Roman Forum
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| period | Flavian dynasty ⓘ |
| positionRelativeTo |
at the foot of the Capitoline Hill
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near the Arch of Septimius Severus ⓘ near the Temple of Saturn ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Roman religion ⓘ |
| use | religious worship in antiquity ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Temple of Vespasian and Titus Description of subject: The Temple of Vespasian and Titus is an ancient Roman temple in the Roman Forum dedicated to the deified emperors Vespasian and his son Titus, notable today for its surviving Corinthian columns and richly carved entablature.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Regio VIII Forum Romanum (ancient Rome)
subject linked to:
Tabularium (overlooking the Forum)
linked to: Temple of Vespasian and Titus
linked to: Temple of Vespasian and Titus