Temple of Divus Romulus

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Roman building ancient Roman temple archaeological site

The Temple of Divus Romulus is an early 4th-century Roman temple in the Roman Forum, dedicated to the deified son of Emperor Maxentius and notable for its well-preserved circular plan and bronze doors.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
Temple of Romulus	5
Temple of Divus Romulus canonical	2
Mausoleum of Romulus	1
Templum Divi Romuli	1
pagan temple (Temple of Romulus)	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1973195 — 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 Divus Romulus
Context triple: [Regio VIII Forum Romanum, contains, Temple of Divus Romulus]

A. Temple of Virtus
The Temple of Virtus was an ancient Roman sanctuary dedicated to the personification of courage and virtue, traditionally located on Rome’s Capitoline Hill.
B. Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus
The Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus was the principal and most important temple in ancient Rome, dedicated to Jupiter and forming the religious heart of the Roman state.
C. 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.
D. Temple of Saturn
The Temple of Saturn is an ancient Roman temple in the Roman Forum, historically associated with the god Saturn and serving as the state treasury of the Roman Republic and Empire.
E. Temple of Saturn
The Temple of Saturn is an ancient Roman sanctuary at the archaeological site of Dougga in modern-day Tunisia, dedicated to the god Saturn and notable for its well-preserved ruins and commanding position overlooking the city.
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 Divus Romulus
Target entity description: The Temple of Divus Romulus is an early 4th-century Roman temple in the Roman Forum, dedicated to the deified son of Emperor Maxentius and notable for its well-preserved circular plan and bronze doors.

A. Temple of Virtus
The Temple of Virtus was an ancient Roman sanctuary dedicated to the personification of courage and virtue, traditionally located on Rome’s Capitoline Hill.
B. Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus
The Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus was the principal and most important temple in ancient Rome, dedicated to Jupiter and forming the religious heart of the Roman state.
C. 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.
D. Temple of Saturn
The Temple of Saturn is an ancient Roman temple in the Roman Forum, historically associated with the god Saturn and serving as the state treasury of the Roman Republic and Empire.
E. Temple of Saturn
The Temple of Saturn is an ancient Roman sanctuary at the archaeological site of Dougga in modern-day Tunisia, dedicated to the god Saturn and notable for its well-preserved ruins and commanding position overlooking the city.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Roman building ⓘ ancient Roman temple ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ
architecturalStyle	ancient Roman architecture ⓘ
builder	Emperor Maxentius ⓘ linked to: Maxentius
city	Rome ⓘ
constructionPeriod	reign of Maxentius ⓘ
constructionStart	early 4th century ⓘ
continent	Europe ⓘ
country	Italy ⓘ
culture	ancient Roman culture ⓘ
currentUse	entrance hall to the Basilica of Santi Cosma e Damiano ⓘ
dedicatedTo	Divus Romulus ⓘ deified son of Emperor Maxentius ⓘ
deityType	imperial cult ⓘ
doorMaterial	bronze ⓘ
doorType	double-leaf doors ⓘ
era	Late Antiquity ⓘ
floorPlan	centralized plan ⓘ
hasApse	eastern apse (later Christian adaptation) ⓘ
hasCella	circular cella ⓘ
hasEntrance	monumental portal ⓘ
hasFeature	bronze doors ⓘ central oculus ⓘ porphyry columns ⓘ well-preserved circular cella ⓘ
hasPortico	front porch with columns ⓘ
hasSpolia	reused architectural elements in later periods ⓘ
heritageDesignation	UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ
integratedInto	Basilica of Santi Cosma e Damiano ⓘ linked to: Church of Santi Cosma e Damiano
locatedIn	Italy ⓘ Roman Forum ⓘ Rome ⓘ
material	brick ⓘ concrete ⓘ marble decoration ⓘ
nearby	Basilica of Maxentius ⓘ linked to: Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine Temple of Antoninus and Faustina ⓘ Via Sacra ⓘ
originalFunction	temple for the deified imperial prince Romulus ⓘ
partOf	Roman Forum archaeological complex ⓘ linked to: Roman Forum UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Centre of Rome ⓘ linked to: Historic Centre of Rome
preservationStatus	well preserved ⓘ
region	Lazio ⓘ
religion	ancient Roman religion ⓘ
roofType	domed roof ⓘ
shape	circular plan ⓘ

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Referenced by (10)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Regio VIII Forum Romanum → contains → Temple of Divus Romulus ⓘ

subject linked to: Regio VIII Forum Romanum (ancient Rome)

Circus of Maxentius → adjacentTo → Mausoleum of Romulus ⓘ

subject linked to: Circus of Maxentius on the Via Appia