Temple of Trajan
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The Temple of Trajan is a Roman imperial sanctuary in the ancient city of Pergamon, notable for its grand marble architecture dedicated to Emperor Trajan (and later Hadrian).
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Temple of Trajan canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2907878 — 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 Trajan Context triple: [Pergamon, hasStructure, Temple of Trajan]
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Temple of Trajan
The Temple of Trajan was a grand Roman temple in the Forum of Trajan in Rome, dedicated to Emperor Trajan and renowned as part of one of the empire’s most impressive imperial complexes.
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Temple of Antoninus and Faustina
The Temple of Antoninus and Faustina is an ancient Roman temple in the Roman Forum, originally dedicated to the empress Faustina and later to Emperor Antoninus Pius, notable for its well-preserved Corinthian columns and later conversion into a church.
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Kiosk of Trajan
The Kiosk of Trajan is a small, unfinished Roman-era pavilion on the island of Philae in Egypt, renowned for its elegant columns and role as a ceremonial riverside entrance to the Temple of Isis.
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Temple of Vespasian and Titus
The Temple of Vespasian and Titus is an ancient Roman temple in the Roman Forum dedicated to the deified emperors Vespasian and his son Titus, notable today for its surviving Corinthian columns and richly carved entablature.
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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.
- 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 Trajan Target entity description: The Temple of Trajan is a Roman imperial sanctuary in the ancient city of Pergamon, notable for its grand marble architecture dedicated to Emperor Trajan (and later Hadrian).
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Temple of Trajan
The Temple of Trajan was a grand Roman temple in the Forum of Trajan in Rome, dedicated to Emperor Trajan and renowned as part of one of the empire’s most impressive imperial complexes.
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B.
Temple of Antoninus and Faustina
The Temple of Antoninus and Faustina is an ancient Roman temple in the Roman Forum, originally dedicated to the empress Faustina and later to Emperor Antoninus Pius, notable for its well-preserved Corinthian columns and later conversion into a church.
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C.
Kiosk of Trajan
The Kiosk of Trajan is a small, unfinished Roman-era pavilion on the island of Philae in Egypt, renowned for its elegant columns and role as a ceremonial riverside entrance to the Temple of Isis.
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Temple of Vespasian and Titus
The Temple of Vespasian and Titus is an ancient Roman temple in the Roman Forum dedicated to the deified emperors Vespasian and his son Titus, notable today for its surviving Corinthian columns and richly carved entablature.
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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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman temple
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ imperial cult sanctuary ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Roman architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Roman Emperor Hadrian
ⓘ
linked to:
Hadrian
Roman Emperor Trajan ⓘ
linked to:
Trajan
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| builtFor |
Emperor Trajan
ⓘ
linked to:
Trajan
|
| constructionBegan | 2nd century CE ⓘ |
| culture | Roman ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Hadrian
ⓘ
Trajan ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | German archaeological missions at Pergamon ⓘ |
| function |
imperial cult worship
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political representation of Roman power ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism
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linked to:
Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Turkey
|
| hasFeature |
colonnaded courtyard
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marble columns ⓘ monumental stairway ⓘ podium temple ⓘ substructure terraces ⓘ |
| hasReligion | Roman imperial cult ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
example of high-quality Roman marble architecture in Asia Minor
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symbol of Roman imperial presence in Pergamon ⓘ |
| hasType | peripteral temple (in part of its design) ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Pergamon and its Multi-Layered Cultural Landscape ⓘ |
| laterRededicatedTo |
Emperor Hadrian
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linked to:
Hadrian
|
| locatedIn |
Asia Minor
ⓘ
Mysia ⓘ Pergamon ⓘ modern-day Bergama ⓘ
linked to:
Bergama
|
| locatedInCountry | Turkey ⓘ |
| locatedOn | acropolis of Pergamon ⓘ |
| materialUsed | marble ⓘ |
| near | Altar of Zeus in Pergamon ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf |
archaeological site of Pergamon
ⓘ
linked to:
Pergamon archaeological site
sanctuary complex on the Pergamon acropolis ⓘ upper city of Pergamon ⓘ |
| period | Roman Imperial period ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Temple of Trajan Description of subject: The Temple of Trajan is a Roman imperial sanctuary in the ancient city of Pergamon, notable for its grand marble architecture dedicated to Emperor Trajan (and later Hadrian).
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
acropolis of Pergamon