Via Domitiana
E243679
Via Domitiana was an ancient Roman road in southern Italy that linked important coastal and inland cities in the Campania region.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Via Domitiana canonical | 6 |
| Severan Way | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2018895 — 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: Via Domitiana Context triple: [Capua, connectedBy, Via Domitiana]
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A.
Via Claudia Augusta
Via Claudia Augusta is an ancient Roman road that connected northern Italy with the provinces across the Alps, serving as a major transalpine trade and military route.
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B.
Via Latina
Via Latina was an important ancient Roman road that linked Rome with southern Italy, running through Latium and serving as a key military and commercial route.
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C.
Via Salaria
Via Salaria is an ancient Roman road that historically connected Rome to the Adriatic Sea, serving as a major route for the transport of salt and other goods.
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D.
Via Ostiense
Via Ostiense is a historic road in Rome that connects the city center to the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls and the ancient port of Ostia.
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E.
Via Nomentana
Via Nomentana is an ancient Roman road in Italy that runs northeast from Rome and is known for passing several historic sites, including early Christian catacombs.
- 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: Via Domitiana Target entity description: Via Domitiana was an ancient Roman road in southern Italy that linked important coastal and inland cities in the Campania region.
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A.
Via Claudia Augusta
Via Claudia Augusta is an ancient Roman road that connected northern Italy with the provinces across the Alps, serving as a major transalpine trade and military route.
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B.
Via Latina
Via Latina was an important ancient Roman road that linked Rome with southern Italy, running through Latium and serving as a key military and commercial route.
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C.
Via Salaria
Via Salaria is an ancient Roman road that historically connected Rome to the Adriatic Sea, serving as a major route for the transport of salt and other goods.
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D.
Via Ostiense
Via Ostiense is a historic road in Rome that connects the city center to the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls and the ancient port of Ostia.
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E.
Via Nomentana
Via Nomentana is an ancient Roman road in Italy that runs northeast from Rome and is known for passing several historic sites, including early Christian catacombs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ancient Roman road ⓘ |
| builder |
Emperor Domitian
ⓘ
linked to:
Domitian
|
| connectedTo | Via Appia ⓘ |
| connects |
Capua
ⓘ
Cumae ⓘ Liternum ⓘ Naples ⓘ Puteoli ⓘ Sinuessa ⓘ Vulturnus River ⓘ |
| connectsPort |
Port of Misenum
ⓘ
linked to:
Misenum naval base
Port of Puteoli ⓘ
linked to:
Port of Pozzuoli
|
| constructionEnd | 95 AD ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 95 AD ⓘ |
| country | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| epoch |
Imperial Rome
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Empire
|
| follows | Tyrrhenian Sea coast ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | archaeological remains ⓘ |
| hasModernRemnant | Strada Statale 7 quater Domitiana ⓘ |
| hasRouteRole | coastal alternative to Via Appia ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Flavian dynasty ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| linkedUrbanCenters |
coastal cities of Campania
ⓘ
inland cities of Campania ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Campania
ⓘ
southern Italy ⓘ
linked to:
Southern Italy
|
| maintainedBy | Roman state ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Domitian ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman road network ⓘ |
| passesNear |
Baiae
ⓘ
Misenum ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Phlegraean Fields area
ⓘ
linked to:
Phlegraean Fields volcanic system
|
| purpose |
facilitate military movements
ⓘ
improve communications in Campania ⓘ support commercial traffic ⓘ |
| regionServed | Campania ⓘ |
| roadType | paved stone road ⓘ |
| status |
partially lost
ⓘ
partially preserved ⓘ |
| traverses |
Tyrrhenian coastal plain of Campania
ⓘ
linked to:
Campanian plain
|
| usedFor |
civilian travel
ⓘ
military logistics ⓘ trade ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Via Domitiana Description of subject: Via Domitiana was an ancient Roman road in southern Italy that linked important coastal and inland cities in the Campania region.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Via Domitiana