Pietrabbondante
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Pietrabbondante is an important ancient Samnite sanctuary and theater complex in Italy, renowned for its well-preserved archaeological remains that illuminate the culture and religion of the Samnite people.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pietrabbondante canonical | 4 |
| Comune di Pietrabbondante | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2018853 — 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: Pietrabbondante Context triple: [Samnites, archaeologicalSite, Pietrabbondante]
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A.
Quarracino
Quarracino is an Italian-origin surname most notably associated with Argentine Cardinal Antonio Quarracino.
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B.
Guastalla
Guastalla is a historic town in northern Italy, notable for its ties to European nobility including serving as a residence of Pauline Bonaparte.
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C.
Fusignano
Fusignano is a small town in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy, historically noted as the birthplace of Baroque composer Arcangelo Corelli.
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D.
Pitigliano
Pitigliano is a picturesque hilltop town in southern Tuscany, Italy, renowned for its well-preserved Jewish heritage and historic ghetto, earning it the nickname “Little Jerusalem.”
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E.
Nocera Umbra
Nocera Umbra is a historic hill town in the Umbria region of central Italy, known for its medieval architecture and mineral springs.
- 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: Pietrabbondante Target entity description: Pietrabbondante is an important ancient Samnite sanctuary and theater complex in Italy, renowned for its well-preserved archaeological remains that illuminate the culture and religion of the Samnite people.
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A.
Quarracino
Quarracino is an Italian-origin surname most notably associated with Argentine Cardinal Antonio Quarracino.
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B.
Guastalla
Guastalla is a historic town in northern Italy, notable for its ties to European nobility including serving as a residence of Pauline Bonaparte.
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C.
Fusignano
Fusignano is a small town in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy, historically noted as the birthplace of Baroque composer Arcangelo Corelli.
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D.
Pitigliano
Pitigliano is a picturesque hilltop town in southern Tuscany, Italy, renowned for its well-preserved Jewish heritage and historic ghetto, earning it the nickname “Little Jerusalem.”
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E.
Nocera Umbra
Nocera Umbra is a historic hill town in the Umbria region of central Italy, known for its medieval architecture and mineral springs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Samnite sanctuary
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ancient sanctuary ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ theatre complex ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Hellenistic influence ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Samnites ⓘ |
| builtBy | Samnite communities ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| culture | Samnite culture ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 1000 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| excavationStart | 19th century ⓘ |
| floruit |
1st century BCE
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2nd century BCE ⓘ |
| function | federal sanctuary of the Samnites ⓘ |
| hasExcavations | yes ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Temple A
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Temple B ⓘ orchestra ⓘ portico ⓘ seating cavea ⓘ stage building ⓘ temple complex ⓘ terraces ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected archaeological area ⓘ |
| laterHistory | came under Roman control ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Molise
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Province of Isernia ⓘ central Apennines ⓘ
linked to:
Umbrian-Marchigian Apennines
southern Italy ⓘ
linked to:
Southern Italy
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| materialUsed | local stone ⓘ |
| nearestSettlement |
Comune di Pietrabbondante
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linked to:
Pietrabbondante
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| notableFeature |
decorated architectural terracottas
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monumental stairways ⓘ panoramic hilltop location ⓘ well-preserved stone seating with armrests ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| period |
Samnite period
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pre-Roman Italy ⓘ |
| regionOfAncientWorld | Samnium ⓘ |
| religion | Samnite religion ⓘ |
| significance |
important for study of Italic sanctuaries
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key site for understanding Samnite political life ⓘ key site for understanding Samnite religion ⓘ |
| usedFor |
political assemblies
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religious ceremonies ⓘ theatrical performances ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pietrabbondante Description of subject: Pietrabbondante is an important ancient Samnite sanctuary and theater complex in Italy, renowned for its well-preserved archaeological remains that illuminate the culture and religion of the Samnite people.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Pietrabbondante