Piscina Mirabilis
E301604
Piscina Mirabilis is a vast ancient Roman cistern near Misenum in Italy, renowned for its impressive vaulted architecture and role in supplying water to the Roman fleet.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Piscina Mirabilis canonical | 3 |
| Piscina Mirabile | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2827837 — 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: Piscina Mirabilis Context triple: [Misenum, hasStructure, Piscina Mirabilis]
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A.
Pescina
Pescina is a small town in the Abruzzo region of central Italy, known as the birthplace of Cardinal Mazarin and for its historic medieval architecture.
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B.
Emerald Pool
Emerald Pool is a tranquil, emerald-colored natural pool along the Merced River in Yosemite National Park, popular as a scenic stop between Nevada Fall and Vernal Fall.
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C.
Neptune Pool
Neptune Pool is the grand, classical-style outdoor swimming pool at Hearst Castle in San Simeon, California, renowned for its marble colonnades and dramatic hillside setting.
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D.
Queen Pool
Queen Pool is an ornamental lake at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, England, forming part of the estate’s celebrated landscaped water features.
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E.
Rainbow Pool
Rainbow Pool is a large, oval reflecting pool in Washington, D.C., incorporated into the National World War II Memorial and known for its fountains and nighttime lighting effects.
- 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: Piscina Mirabilis Target entity description: Piscina Mirabilis is a vast ancient Roman cistern near Misenum in Italy, renowned for its impressive vaulted architecture and role in supplying water to the Roman fleet.
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A.
Pescina
Pescina is a small town in the Abruzzo region of central Italy, known as the birthplace of Cardinal Mazarin and for its historic medieval architecture.
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B.
Emerald Pool
Emerald Pool is a tranquil, emerald-colored natural pool along the Merced River in Yosemite National Park, popular as a scenic stop between Nevada Fall and Vernal Fall.
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C.
Neptune Pool
Neptune Pool is the grand, classical-style outdoor swimming pool at Hearst Castle in San Simeon, California, renowned for its marble colonnades and dramatic hillside setting.
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D.
Queen Pool
Queen Pool is an ornamental lake at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, England, forming part of the estate’s celebrated landscaped water features.
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E.
Rainbow Pool
Rainbow Pool is a large, oval reflecting pool in Washington, D.C., incorporated into the National World War II Memorial and known for its fountains and nighttime lighting effects.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman cistern
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Piscina Mirabile
ⓘ
linked to:
Piscina Mirabilis
|
| architecturalStyle | Roman architecture ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 1st century AD ⓘ |
| builtUnder |
Augustan period
ⓘ
linked to:
Augustan age
|
| capacity | approximately 12,000 cubic meters ⓘ |
| civilization |
Ancient Rome
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Antiquity
|
| columnArrangement | four rows of twelve columns ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | partially preserved ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| currentUse | historical monument ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalFeature |
access stairways
ⓘ
cross vaults ⓘ rows of columns ⓘ settling basins ⓘ |
| hasArtisticDepictions | subject of paintings and engravings ⓘ |
| hasInteriorDivision | five naves ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfColumns | 48 ⓘ |
| hasTourismActivity | guided visits ⓘ |
| height | approximately 15 meters ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| length | approximately 70 meters ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Bacoli ⓘ |
| locatedInMetropolitanCity | Metropolitan City of Naples ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Campania ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Bay of Naples
ⓘ
linked to:
Gulf of Naples
Misenum ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Phlegraean Peninsula
ⓘ
linked to:
Phlegraean Fields volcanic system
|
| materialUsed |
Roman concrete
ⓘ
opus reticulatum ⓘ |
| nearbySite |
Cape Miseno
ⓘ
linked to:
Cape Misenum
Roman naval base of Misenum ⓘ
linked to:
Misenum naval base
|
| notableFor |
impressive vaulted architecture
ⓘ
large underground hall ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf |
Roman water supply system of Campania
ⓘ
linked to:
Aqua Augusta (Serino aqueduct)
|
| primaryFunction | water storage ⓘ |
| roofType | barrel vaults ⓘ |
| structureType | subterranean cistern ⓘ |
| studiedInDiscipline |
Roman engineering
ⓘ
archaeology ⓘ architectural history ⓘ |
| usedFor |
supplying water to the Roman fleet at Misenum
ⓘ
supplying water to the naval base of the Classis Misenensis ⓘ |
| waterSource |
Aqua Augusta
ⓘ
linked to:
Aqua Augusta (Serino aqueduct)
|
| width | approximately 25 meters ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Piscina Mirabilis Description of subject: Piscina Mirabilis is a vast ancient Roman cistern near Misenum in Italy, renowned for its impressive vaulted architecture and role in supplying water to the Roman fleet.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Piscina Mirabilis