Circus of Maxentius on the Via Appia

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ancient Roman circus archaeological site chariot-racing stadium

The Circus of Maxentius on the Via Appia is a large, well-preserved ancient Roman chariot-racing stadium built in the early 4th century AD as part of Emperor Maxentius’s monumental complex just outside Rome.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
Circus of Maxentius on the Via Appia canonical	2
Circus of Maxentius	1
Circus of the Villa of Maxentius	1
Maxentian complex on the Via Appia	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2211890 — 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: Circus of Maxentius on the Via Appia
Context triple: [Maxentius, constructed, Circus of Maxentius on the Via Appia]

A. Regio IX Circus Flaminius
Regio IX Circus Flaminius was one of the 14 administrative regions of ancient Rome, encompassing the area around the Circus Flaminius and several important temples and public buildings in the southern Campus Martius.
B. Regio XI Circus Maximus
Regio XI Circus Maximus was one of the 14 administrative regions of ancient Rome, encompassing the monumental Circus Maximus and its surrounding area.
C. Circus Maximus
Circus Maximus was ancient Rome’s largest and most famous chariot-racing stadium and mass entertainment venue, situated in the valley between the Palatine and Aventine hills.
D. 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.
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
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: Circus of Maxentius on the Via Appia
Target entity description: The Circus of Maxentius on the Via Appia is a large, well-preserved ancient Roman chariot-racing stadium built in the early 4th century AD as part of Emperor Maxentius’s monumental complex just outside Rome.

A. Regio IX Circus Flaminius
Regio IX Circus Flaminius was one of the 14 administrative regions of ancient Rome, encompassing the area around the Circus Flaminius and several important temples and public buildings in the southern Campus Martius.
B. Regio XI Circus Maximus
Regio XI Circus Maximus was one of the 14 administrative regions of ancient Rome, encompassing the monumental Circus Maximus and its surrounding area.
C. Circus Maximus
Circus Maximus was ancient Rome’s largest and most famous chariot-racing stadium and mass entertainment venue, situated in the valley between the Palatine and Aventine hills.
D. 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.
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 (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	ancient Roman circus ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ chariot-racing stadium ⓘ
access	open to visitors ⓘ
adjacentTo	Mausoleum of Romulus ⓘ linked to: Temple of Divus Romulus Villa of Maxentius ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Circus of Maxentius on the Via Appia ⓘ Circus of the Villa of Maxentius ⓘ linked to: Circus of Maxentius on the Via Appia
architecturalStyle	Roman imperial architecture ⓘ
associatedWith	Battle of the Milvian Bridge (context of Maxentius’s reign) ⓘ linked to: Battle of the Milvian Bridge
builder	Emperor Maxentius ⓘ linked to: Maxentius
capacity	approximately 10,000 to 15,000 spectators ⓘ
commissionedBy	Maxentius ⓘ
condition	well-preserved ⓘ
constructionStart	early 4th century AD ⓘ
country	Italy ⓘ
era	Late Antiquity ⓘ
hasPart	carceres ⓘ central barrier ⓘ spectator stands ⓘ spina ⓘ starting gates ⓘ track ⓘ tribune for the emperor ⓘ
heritageDesignation	UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of the Historic Centre of Rome and properties of the Holy See) ⓘ linked to: UNESCO World Heritage (as part of historic center)
heritageStatus	protected archaeological area ⓘ
historicalPeriod	Tetrarchic period ⓘ linked to: Second Tetrarchy
inUseDuring	Roman Empire ⓘ
length	approximately 513 metres ⓘ
locatedIn	Italy ⓘ Rome ⓘ Via Appia Antica ⓘ linked to: Via Appia
managedBy	Parco Archeologico dell’Appia Antica ⓘ
materialUsed	brick ⓘ concrete ⓘ stone ⓘ
namedAfter	Maxentius ⓘ
near	Catacombs of San Sebastiano ⓘ linked to: Catacombs of Rome Tomb of Cecilia Metella ⓘ
notableFor	being one of the best-preserved ancient Roman circuses ⓘ
ownership	Italian state ⓘ linked to: Italian Republic
partOf	Maxentian complex on the Via Appia ⓘ linked to: Circus of Maxentius on the Via Appia suburban imperial villa complex of Maxentius ⓘ
primaryFunction	chariot racing ⓘ
touristAttraction	yes ⓘ
usedFor	games in honor of Romulus, son of Maxentius ⓘ public spectacles ⓘ
width	approximately 91 metres ⓘ